Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Kingdom: Animalia
Location found: Washington State
Location found: Washington State
You will find the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus high in the trees of Washington State's Olympic National Forest. They spend their early lives in the water of Puget Sound, but as they mature they move upwards, adopting an arboreal existence. They use their eight arms to swing from branch to branch, as well as to grab small prey such as insects and frogs. During their mating season they return to the water, but soon after resume their life in the forest.The tree octopus population is under great pressure from the encroachments of the modern world: logging, roads, pollution, and overhunting by trappers eager to sell the octopuses as ornamental decorations for hats. As a result, the species is close to extinction. The Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus organization has long been attempting to raise awareness of this animal and its plight. They urge concerned citizens to write to their congressional representative about this problem.
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didn't you guys notice if u click on greenpeas.org it says internet explorer cannot display the webpage? and also cascadia isn't a real place!Posted by Bob in Scotch Plains, NJ on Wed Dec 12, 2007 at 03:01 PM
ok serously there is no such thing as pacific northwest tree octupus octopuses dont live in trees (duh!) like if there was a northwestern tree octopus it would've live like a million years ago pshyeah!
Posted by emma in westborough MA on Wed Jan 16, 2008 at 08:17 AM
Do u think this is real
Posted by affect in janesville wisconsin on Thu Jan 17, 2008 at 10:01 AM
OMG i cant understand how you believe this bullshit obviously woever believes this is an asshole. the pictures are digitally made and the color of the octopus stands out no camoflauge and its only predator?? the sasquach who can believe that??? Posted by thisisshit on Thu Jan 31, 2008 at 08:18 PM
Yah i totally beli- NO! Wait i think that is i- NO!!!!!!!!! WHY WOULD YOU BELIEVE IN AN OCTOPUS THAT LIVES IN A TREE????? Our teacher showed this to us, for the pure reasoning that some websites can be totally WRONG!!!!!!!!! I WOULDN'T BELIEVE THIS IF IT WAS TOLD TO ME PERSONALLY!!!!!!!!!! I AM DISGUSTED.
Posted by blookazoo in Mars on Mon Feb 04, 2008 at 04:27 PM
you people are idiots to belive it they used photoshop or something. the octopus would die if you go a rain forest and look for it not my fault
Posted by monkey on Wed Feb 06, 2008 at 09:03 AM
a tree octopus is not real it is a same don`t belive this stuff
Posted by bob on Fri Feb 22, 2008 at 08:20 AM
what is this stupid stuff.nobody will beleive this.yall got fake stuff dumb head!!!!!!!!!
Posted by charde in ohio on Sat Mar 08, 2008 at 06:22 PM
that is defenetly
fake
i dont believe
this
Posted by melnani in nunavut canada on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 09:57 AM
The person who took the time to do that and made that website must've been bored OuT oF hIs MiNd!Posted by Person on Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 09:32 AM
OK, this is very false. I live in the northwest in WA and theres no such thing. One of my teachers was in a meeting with other teachers in the east of the USA and some kid did an animal report on this!! o___o How stupid are some people, to believe this. The site that did this also listed the Rock Ness Monster, the Mountain Warlus... talk about being on crack! How would people in the east of the northwest like it if we made some weird animal and said it was real. This has damaged my life because people always ask me, "is the tree octopus real?" or "Where can we find the rare tree octopus?".
Posted by thetruthful on Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 03:06 PM
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HOAX HAIKU
Eight armed octopus
Swinging through the trees above
what on earth was that?
(by James Galvin)
Swinging through the trees above
what on earth was that?
(by James Galvin)