Image of California two-spot octopus
![Image of California two-spot octopus](https://beta-repo.eol.org/data/media/34/d3/7e/18.https___www_inaturalist_org_photos_3124396.580x360.jpg)
Description:
"octopus was on the shore near the entrance to the marina. It was found with two mangled arms. One arm was amputated nearly to the head. I requested assistance from a local who picked it up by head to place it back in the water. The octopus made what best can be described as a ""growl"" noise, arched up its arms, and ejected a rust colored ink (I have a video of the interaction). This caused my assistant to release the octopus prematurely- short of being submerged. A piece of drift wood was used to lift and nudge the octopus to a depth at which it could be fully submerged and safe from the audience of gulls that had gathered during the 6 minutes that this transaction took place. I am not aware whether these are injuries incompatible with life for an octopus. I walked away from it alive."
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- Octopodiformes
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- Octopodoidea
- Octopodidae
- Octopus
- Octopus bimaculoides (California two-spot octopus)
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- Alison Victoria Carey
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