Octopuses are related to snails. But unlike snails, an octopus doesn't have shell to protect it Instead, this animal which has eight arms squeezes its soft body into small cracks or holes in rocks.

Once it is safely hidden, it is very hard for conger eels, sharks, seals and people to find and eat the octopus

If an octopus is frightened, it does not crawl away, It jets offl It does this by forcing water out through its siphon to make shoot through the sea.

1. To what is an octopus related?

2. How is an octopus different from snails? 3. What are shells of sea animals used for?

4. How many arms has an octopus?

5. Where does an octopus hide itself?

6. From what does an octopus hide?

7. When an octopus is frightened, does it swim away? 8. What does it do when it is frightened?

9. What does an octopus use to force itself out of the water?

10. What kind of body does an octopus have?​