How many tentacles does an octopus have? | Surprising Science

Think you know how many tentacles an octopus has? Spoiler alert, it's not eight. Museum scientist Jon Ablett describes the key differences between arms and tentacles as well as telling us the unique ways in which octopuses use their arms.

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