The Six Legged Octopus
The Hexapus
Caretakers at a British aquarium recently discovered that one of its newest residents, an octopus named Henry, had six legs instead of the usual eight. Apparently the caretakers have researched everywhere to see if there really is such thing, but so far, the only documented six-legged octopus is this one! Therefore, they dubbed him hexapus instead of octopus! The creature doesn’t seem to be of a new species, or been through an accident of any sort, therefore this was caused by some sort of genetic mutation.
March 27th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Sir, obviously there is no such thing as a 6-legged octopus. That is clearly a hexapus.
April 6th, 2008 at 2:20 am
Octopuses regularly lose legs in fights etc
June 17th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
I always thought that all octopus had eight legs but now I know that
their can be octopus that have more or less numbers of legs.Then now I am sure that not all octopus have to have a number of legs.
November 21st, 2008 at 4:21 am
I just wanted to point out that the plural of octopus is octopi. i think.
November 22nd, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Yep you’re right! Thanks for pointing that out!
August 5th, 2009 at 3:41 am
The plural of octopus can be octopuses, octopods or octopi
August 17th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
OMG, A real-life Squidward! I wonder if it knows any humanoid sponges? LOL ;3
July 9th, 2010 at 1:17 am
paul the octopus is surely the strongest oracle