octopus

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Senescence is part of the natural life cycle of a female octopus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"It's been business as usual for us, we stay calm," said the smiling waitress, an octopus tattoo curling up her forearm.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

My favorite dish of the night followed: tawa-charred octopus served with cauliflower purée, fennel and crunchy rice for texture, all brightened with yuzu-lime chaat aioli and an orange glaze.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

On another occasion, an octopus was spotted changing colour in footage captured at Menai Bridge beach on Anglesey.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

“Look,” he said, “I was the One who wrote those answers. I was the oracle. But I don't know where Marshall’s old octopus is. What’re we going to do?”

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder