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 follows Erica Slaughter, a mysterious woman with a stuffed octopus, who can see the invisible monsters that have been murdering children in a small American town.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

"I unexpectedly came across a beautiful common octopus," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The locals called it the “pulpo” – octopus in Spanish – because the company seemingly had a hand in shaping the region’s politics, economies and everyday life.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

An octopus that contains enough venom to kill twenty-six humans.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin