I have realised that I am a little bit scared of octopuses*. I don't know if it's their fluidity or the fact I had a dream where one was stuck to my sister's leg or what... But I thought doing some research into the smallest, therefore cutest, octopus would help me love them a little. It's done a pretty good job, I'd say. So let me introduce you to the... Atlantic Pygmy Octopus Photo from Everything Octopus Kingdom: Animalia Class: Cephalopoda Conservation Status: Least Concern (LC) Found: The Atlantic; Caribbean, Cayman Islands Diet: Carnivorous; clams and crustaceans Weight: 30g (1oz) Size: Mantle - 4.5cm (1.8in); Arms - 9cm (3.5in); Total - 13.5cm (5.3in) Habitat: Warm, coastal waters, shelf and sea bed It is a widely known fact that octopuses are very intelligent creatures. They are often escaping aquariums , there was that one which predicted the 2010 World Cup , and they are Professor Layton level puzzle solvers . Atlant...
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