SNEAK PEEK . . . inside the book.

NICKY'S NOCTURNAL OCTOPUS

DID YOU KNOW?

The octopus is a great escape artists; an adult octopus can squeeze through a hole the size of a 10-cent coin.

The first writing ink was made from pigment found in the octopus' sac.

Octopus are generally nocturnal.

An octopus can lose an arm to escape a predator's grasp and re-grow it later with no permanent damage.

They also have beaklike jaws that can deliver a nasty bite, and venomous saliva, used mainly for subduing prey.

Common octopi will collect crustacean shells and other objects to construct fortresses, or "gardens," around their lairs.

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