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HELP SAVE THE ENDANGERED
Pacific Northwest

Tree Octopus

FROM EXTINCTION

ABOUT HELP FAQs SIGHTINGS MEDIA ACTIVITIES LINKS

About 30 Why it’s endangered
20
(4) … Although the tree octopus is not yet
on the official list of endangered animals,
(1) … The Pacific Northwest tree octopus
1 The Pacific Northwest tree octopus (Octopus Although the tree octopus is not yet on the
it should be, as numbers are now seriously
(Octopus paxarbolis) is only found in the
Paxarbolis) is only found in the forests of 30 official list of endangered animals, it should
forests of Washington State, on the eastern
low. It faces many threats: trees in Pacific-
Washington State, on the eastern side of the be as numbers are now seriously low. It faces
side of the Olympic Mountains, in the USA.
Northwest forests are constantly being
Olympic Mountains, in the United States. many threats: trees in the Pacific Northwest
5 These creatures reach an average size of 35 cut down; new roads have cut off access
5 These creatures reach an average size of forests are constantly being cut down;
to water; the growth of local towns has
between 30 and 35 centimetres and live for
between 30 and 35 centimetres and live for new roads have cut off access to water;
introduced house cats into the region which
around four years. They are unusual in that
around four years. They are unusual in that 35 the growth of local towns has introduced
they live both in water and on land, a fact
hunt the octopuses and pollution is getting
they live both in water and on land, a fact house cats into the region, and they hunt
made possible by the very high amounts of
worse. Immediate action needs to be taken
made possible by the very high amounts of the octopuses and pollution is getting worse.
10 rainfall in this part of the USA. 40 to stop the tree octopus from becoming
10 rainfall in this part of the United States. Immediate action needs to be taken to stop
extinct.
(2) … Possessing the largest brain of any the tree octopus from becoming extinct.
Possessing the largest brain of any octopus, (5) … Here are some things you can do to
octopus, the tree octopus explores its
the tree octopus explores its surroundings by Become an activist
help protect the last few tree octopuses:
surroundings by touch and sight. Some
touch and sight. Some scientists believe that 40 Here are some things you can do to help
scientists believe that the way it has adapted
• Write to the government to say you
the way it has adapted to life in the forest protect the last few tree octopuses.
15 to life in the forest mirrors the way early are worried and that you feel the
15 mirrors the way early life forms adapted to 45 • Write to the government to say you are
life forms adapted to life away from the
life away from the water. Although they are tree octopus should be given special
water. Although they are not social animals
protection and included on the
not social animals like humans, they can worried and that you feel the tree octopus
like humans, they can still show emotions
Endangered Species List.
still show emotions by changing their skin should be given special protection and
by changing their skin colour: red indicates
included on the Endangered Species List.
colour: red indicates anger and white, fear. 45 • Write to celebrities, asking them to talk
20 anger and white, fear. Normally, though, they • Write to celebrities asking them to talk
in interviews about the dangers facing the
20 Normally, though, they are a green-brown 50
are a green-brown colour that matches their
tree octopus.
colour that matches their surroundings. about the dangers facing the tree octopus
surroundings. in interviews.
Every spring, tree octopuses leave their • Let the world know about the tree
(3) … Every spring, tree octopuses leave
octopus: tell your family and friends.
homes and travel to the coast to breed. Males • Let the world know about the tree
their homes and travel to the coast to breed.
octopus: tell your family and friends.
soon return to the forest, while females lay 50 • Tell people not to buy products made
25 Males soon return to the forest, while females • Tell people not to buy products made
by companies that don’t protect the tree
25 their eggs underwater. The young then spend 55
lay their eggs underwater. The young then
octopus when cutting down trees.
their first month or so floating near to the by companies that don’t protect the tree
spend their first month or so floating near to
octopus when cutting down trees.
shore before moving out of the water and • Start an online campaign! Encourage
the shore before moving out of the water and
beginning their adult lives. • Start an online campaign! Encourage
people to sign a petition.
beginning their adult lives in the forest.
55 people to sign a petition.
Source: http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
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