Octopuses

Octopi also known as Octopuses are Mollusks that appear in The Lion Guard universe. They live in the Ocean.

Appearance
The common octopus would be unique for its appearance alone, with its massive bulbous head, large eyes, and eight distinctive arms. But by far the most striking characteristic of the octopus is the wide array of techniques it uses to avoid or thwart attackers.

Information
Every year new creatures are identified around the world, and at Blackpool Sea Life Center in northwest England, the world’s first known six-limbed octopus was discovered. He was found off the coast of Wales in a lobster trap and is part of a new exhibit at the center. Originally overlooked, ?Henry? as his caretakers called him, caught the staffs’ attention as he crawled up the glass of his tank. Despite his rare six limbs he is still genetically an octopus and has much in common with the approximately 300 different species of octopuses.

Octopuses are invertebrates and their average lifespan is one to two years. Common octopuses can weigh up to 22 pounds (10 kg) and are located in tropical and temperate regions of the world’s ocean. Octopuses are known to have eight arms and no internal skeleton. The only hard part of their body is a beak. Some have the ability to regenerate a lost limb but, in Henry’s case, his six-legged appearance is due to a genetic mutation.

Common octopuses possess three hearts and have the ability to camouflage themselves by changing color. They also squirt out black ?ink,? as a defense mechanism to hide from predators and to confuse their prey. To get around in the water, the octopuses use jet propulsion: water is squirted out to transport their bodies quickly through the ocean.

The main environmental threats to the common octopus are related to the destruction of its habitat or a reduction in its main diet of mollusks, crayfish, and crabs through excessive fishing or marine pollution.

Dragon Island
A Octopus makes a cameo during That's the Dolphin Way song.