Giant Octopus (DOCUMENTARY)

This documentary looks at the Enteroctopus, an octopus genus, many of whose members are sometimes known as giant octopuses.\r
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This full documentary goes in search of Enteroctopus, a genus of generally temperate octopus. Members of the genus Enteroctopus are charerized by their large size and are often known as the giant octopuses. The member of this genus that best embodies the common name giant octopus is Enteroctopus dofleini, which holds the record of being the worlds largest octopus based on direct measurements of a 71-kg (156.5-lb) individual weighed live.\r
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Enteroctopus dofleini, also known as the giant Pacific octopus (GPO) or North Pacific giant octopus, is a large marine cephalopod belonging to the phylum Mollusca, and genus Enteroctopus. Its spatial distribution includes the coastal North Pacific, along California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, Russia, northern Japan and Korea. It can be found from the intertidal zone down to depths of 2,000 m (6,600 ft), and is best adapted to cold, oxygen-rich water. It is arguably the largest octopus species, based on a scientific record of a 71 kg (156 lb) individual weighed live. The alternative contender is the seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) based on a 61 kg (134 lb) carcass estimated to have a live mass of 75 kg (165 lb). However, a number of questionable size records would suggest E. dofleini is the largest of all octopus species by a considerable margin.\r
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