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Octopuses don't actually have tentacles.

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Verified11/30/2024
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Factuality Score100.0%

Analysis

The statement 'Octopuses don't actually have tentacles' is supported by multiple references that clarify the distinction between arms and tentacles in cephalopods. All cited sources consistently state that octopuses possess arms, not tentacles. The scientific literature and various educational resources confirm this classification, making the statement factually correct. Although there is a mention of the term 'tentacle' being used interchangeably, the consensus is that octopuses do not have tentacles, reinforcing the accuracy of the statement.

Sources

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In the scientific literature, a cephalopod arm is often treated as distinct from a tentacle.

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octopuses have eight independent mini-brains along with a larger central brain. How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? ... And, the octopus laughs because… THEY DON’T HAVE ANY TENTACLES...

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Having 8 arms, octopuses can be referred to as octopods while cuttlefishes and squids, having a total of 10 arms, are referred to as decapods.

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Many people refer to octopus limbs as tentacles, but technically, octopuses don't have any tentacles at all! Instead, they have arms.

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A octopus does not have tentacles but arms.

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Octopuses are famous for their eight sucker-covered arms, whereas squids... swim with even more appendages: eight arms and two tentacles.

Conflicts

In zoology, a tentacle is a flexible, mobile, elongated organ present in some species of animals, most of them invertebrates.

Supports

A squid has eight arms and two tentacles while an octopus has eight arms and no tentacles.

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An octopus does have eight limbs. But technically, they’re known as arms, not tentacles.

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