How many hearts does an octopus have?
An octopus has three hearts: two pump blood through the gills and one pumps it to the rest of the body.
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- Who was Tahlequah?
“In 2018, an orca named Tahlequah carried her dead calf for 17 days in the Pacific Northwest.”
Reference: NOAA Fisheries
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What is the largest dolphin?
The orca, also called the killer whale, is actually the largest member of the dolphin family, not a true whale in the everyday sense.
Can an octopus's arms think for themselves?
About two-thirds of an octopus's neurons are in its arms, so each arm can sense and react somewhat independently of the brain.