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In this episode we answer the questions “How do skunks produce that stinky substance?” and “Which came first, Yeti or Bigfoot?” and “Is Bigfoot real?” We also share a turtle fact of the day from Librarian Laura and Liz recommends a heartwarming chapter book about a very important bear. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Laura’s fact of the day: The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C922118   Liz’s book recommendation: Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1192274     Concerning skunks:  "skunk." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 13 Jun. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/skunk/68133. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.    https://www.discovermagazine.com/10-facts-about-the-striped-polecat-and-no-its-not-a-skunk-46050   https://www.ourherald.com/articles/a-story-to-hang-onto-the-ultimate-skunk-remedy   https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/chemistry-skunk.html   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask-smithsonian-what-makes-skunk-spray-smell-so-terrible-180955553/   Science of skunk spray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-4xNQuqZ1k     Concerning Bigfoot & the Yeti:  https://statemuseum.arizona.edu/online-exhibit/curators-choice/tracking-legend-bigfoot#:~:text=A%20Native%20American%20tradition%20in,the%20Sasquatch%20or%20Bigfoot%20legend   https://www.history.com/articles/bigfoot-legend-newspaper    https://mil.wa.gov/the-legend-of-bigfoot   https://www.livescience.com/24598-bigfoot.html   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-so-many-people-still-believe-in-bigfoot-180970045/   https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220720-the-true-origin-of-sasquatch   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson%E2%80%93Gimlin_film#       

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “Are Maine Coons the largest cat?” and “Do orangutans eat oranges?” We have a fact about animal jobs and an adventure novel that you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   Regarding Maine Coons...    https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Why-Are-Maine-Coon-Cats-So-Big/648427  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Longhair-Cat-Breeds/649275#421786.toc  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Maine-coon-cat/472805  https://a-z-animals.com/animals/maine-coon/#single-animal-text  https://www.petmd.com/cat/general-health/big-cat-breeds  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/cat/106124  https://web.archive.org/web/20150714021608/http://www.tica.org/index.php  Regarding Orangutans...  "Orangutan." World Book Kids, 2025,     www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831672. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.  https://orangutan.org/  https://www.orangutan.org.uk/blog/orangutan-stories-the-art-of-nest-building  https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan/  Nest-building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAz26FGACZc  Orangutans by Nicki Clausen-Grace: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C911137  Orangutans by Mara Grunbaum: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C588337     

In this episode we answer the questions “Can you hear bamboo grow?” and “How do you find out a tree’s age?” We also share a fact of the day from Data Coordinator Sheri and Liz recommends a chapter book about an octopus rescue with a lot of heart. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!     Liz’s book recommendation: Three Blue Hearts by Lynne Kelly  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1235498  Concerning bamboo:  https://www.guaduabamboo.com/blog/where-does-bamboo-grow   https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/giant-panda   https://onetreeplanted.org/blogs/stories/bamboo   https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/bamboo/273085   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizome   Bamboo forest sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vky3vEL6Dc      Concerning dendrochronology:  https://www.nps.gov/grba/learn/historyculture/the-prometheus-story.htm      https://www.nist.gov/how-do-you-measure-it/how-do-you-measure-age-tree   https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/dendrochronology/29924   "tree." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 13 Nov. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/tree/277422#main-ada. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.   chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://redbuttegarden.org/media/documents/calculate-tree-age-activity.pdf   https://youtu.be/MwNJC-IRgPE?si=bifxTMjO-J8U8kLG   https://www.environmentalscience.org/dendrochronology-tree-rings-tell-us   https://ltrr.arizona.edu/about/treerings   https://www.arborday.org/    

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “Can kangaroos hop backwards?” and “How hot is lava?” We have a fact about satellites and a dragon graphic novel that you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   Regarding kangaroos...  https://www.billabongsanctuary.com.au/red-kangaroo/  https://www.bushheritage.org.au/species/kangaroos  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo  "kangaroo." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/kangaroo/275222. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.  https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/big-red-roos-the-roo-files/2415/  https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tree-kangaroo/  Kangaroos by Nicki Clausen-Grace: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C911135  Kangaroos: Amazing Jumpers by Lisa M. Harrington: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C721420  Regarding lava...    "lava." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 12 Oct. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/lava/47378. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.  https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-learning-hub/ocean-topics/how-the-ocean-works/seafloor-below/volcanoes/lava-flows/  https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/lava-flows-destroy-everything-their-path  “Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes.” Ganeri, Anita. DK Readers, 2015.  https://youtu.be/0jKoOUZ1GBM?si=aA1k4D9pub_B97xo 

In this episode we answer the questions “Did George Washington eat pretzels?” and “How are hurricanes named & who names them?” We also share a fact of the day from Manager Karen and Jill recommends a captivating chapter book about a school for crime fighters. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!          Karen’s Fact of the Day: Dung for Dinner by Christine Virnig  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C755338  Jill’s book recommendation: The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Judith Rossell  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1197812  Concerning George Washington's pretzels:  https://www.thespruceeats.com/german-pretzel-history-4796280  "pretzel." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 26 Jul. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/pretzel/61315#main-ada. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.  "George Washington." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 12 Feb. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/George-Washington/108779. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.  https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/dining-at-mount-vernon  https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/religious-history-pretzels  https://www.history.com/articles/the-pretzel-a-twisted-history  https://youtu.be/3whRvgEK8ZI?si=u5_q9qdDDXJ7ixig  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretzel    Concerning hurricanes:  https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/hurricane  https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames_history.shtml  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone  https://wmo.int/resources/wmo-fact-sheets/tropical-cyclone-naming  "Hurricane." World Book Kids, 2025,     www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830933. Accessed 05 Nov. 2025.    Rafferty, John P.. "How Do Hurricanes Get Their Names?". Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Aug. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/story/how-are-hurricanes-named. Accessed 5 November 2025.    All About Hurricanes by Cody Crane: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C847225 

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “how does mold grow on food?” and “Is a tater tot protein? What is a carbohydrate?” We have a fact about an African animal and a graphic novel that you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Regarding mold...  https://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/science/activity/mold  https://extension.umn.edu/preserving-and-preparing/are-molds-foods-dangerous  https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/why-dont-we-get-sick-when-we-eat-moldy-blue-cheese  https://greencitizen.com/blog/mold-in-compost/  https://www.sciencing.com/why-does-mold-grow-food-4966797/  https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-mold-food  "Mold." World Book Kids, 2025,     www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831547. Accessed 16 Oct.  "penicillin." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 11 Jun. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/penicillin/390831. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.      Regarding nutrients...  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/carbohydrate/399389  https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/food-and-nutrition/353140#311021-toc  https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/food-and-nutrition/274373  https://youtu.be/Q29F4a61J7k?si=Ak1ysGVk7GbjfZ3C     

Gardens Galore!  In this episode we answer the questions “How did Meijer Gardens begin?” and “What is the difference between moths and butterflies?” We also share a fact of the day from Ada Librarian Ally and Jill recommends a beginning chapter book about two funny friends. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!          Ally’s Fact of the Day: Everything Awesome About Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Beasts! by Mike Lowery  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C703808  Jill’s book recommendation: Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C128693     Concerning Meijer Gardens:  https://www.meijergardens.org/thirty/   https://www.meijergardens.org/thirty/#uael-video-gallery-0b5e916-1   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanical_garden     Concerning butterflies & moths:  https://australianbutterflies.com/8-differences-between-butterflies-and-moths/   https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths-matter-campaign/moth-facts   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_butterflies_and_moths   https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-butterfly-and-a-moth/   https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/caterpillar-butterfly-metamorphosis-explainer/   Butterflies & Moths by John Feltwell: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C580472   What’s in chrysalis? https://youtu.be/uK_iZZ4Bx2o   Breaking down differences video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWU7nefFkto    

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How do landfills work?” and “How many teeth do whales have?” We also have a fact about Pokémon and a great book recommendation you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Regarding landfills...  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/solid-waste-management/471032/related#nodeId=websites&page=1  https://www.epa.gov/landfills/municipal-solid-waste-landfills  https://recyclops.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-decompose/  https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/landfill.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landfills_in_the_United_States#Statistics  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno_Municipal_Sanitary_Landfill    Regarding whales...  https://www.nathab.com/blog/fascinating-wildlife-facts-five-humpback-whale-feeding-strategies  "Humpback whale." World Book Kids, 2025,     www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar833434. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.  Humpback Whale by Dr. Asha De Vos https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C873521  Clip of whales feeding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glxULceEEjA   

That Dog Has a Job!  In this episode we answer the questions “Why are there rocks around train trachs?” and “What is the difference between service dogs and therapy dogs?” We also share a fact of the day from Kentwood Librarian Hatka and Jill recommends an exciting chapter book about kids stuck in an airport. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!          Hatka’s fact of day: Sensational Sharks by Emma Flannery   https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1199269  Jill’s book recommendation: Grounded by Aisha Saeed   https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C947179    Concerning ballast:  https://adortech.com/blog/everything-about-railway-ballast   https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/11/whose-time-is-it-anyway-a-brief-history-of-standardized-time-zones-in-the-united-states/   https://www.cargo-partner.com/es/trendletter/issue-49/why-do-railway-tracks-have-stones-underneath   https://www.loc.gov/collections/railroad-maps-1828-to-1900/articles-and-essays/history-of-railroads-and-maps/the-beginnings-of-american-railroads-and-mapping/   https://www.strasburgrailroad.com/blog/caboose-facts/   https://www.train-museum.org/2023/03/19/why-are-there-rocks-under-the-tracks/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transportation_in_the_United_States   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_noise   On Track by Tom Adams: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1161062   Video on laying train tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET7W43NVggw&t=32s     Concerning dogs with jobs:  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/How-Service-Animals-Help-Humans-Live-Fuller-Lives/648742   https://pawswithacause.org/assistance-dogs-101/   https://www.ada.gov/topics/service-animals/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapy_dog       

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why is hippo sweat red?” and “How old is the US postal service?” We also have a fact about squids and a super fun graphic novel recommendation you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Regarding Hippos...  https://a-z-animals.com/animals/hippopotamus/hippopotamus-teeth-everything-you-need-to-know/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippopotamus  https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/hippo  https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hippopotamus  https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zooniverse/snapshot-serengeti/talk/1485/787284  Hippos walking in water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu4T9kawhAM  Dangerous Mammals: Hippos by Madison Parker https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1209639  Regarding the Post Office...  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/United-States-Postal-Service/628434  https://www.usps.com/250/  https://www.historynet.com/history-us-postal-service/  https://postalmuseum.si.edu/  https://www.kenmorestamp.com/first-us-postage-stamp#:~:text=First%20U.S.%20Postage%20Stamp&text=In%201847%20the%20United%20States,52%20million%20letters%20in%201852.   

Thanks a Lot, Axolotl!  In this episode we answer the questions “Where do seagulls live?” and “Can axolotls regrow parts of their brain?” We also share a fact of the day from Ada Librarian Angela and Jill recommends a summertime chapter book. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!       Angela’s fact of day: Extreme Records by Julie Beer https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C603149  Jill’s book recommendation: The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C951433  Concerning seagulls:   https://www.audubon.org/magazine/why-do-gulls-hanging-out-parking-lots   https://www.audubon.org/news/are-gulls-jerks   https://www.audubon.org/news/shoplifting-gull-prefers-doritos   https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/birds/gulls/   https://research.ebsco.com/c/qctlkj/viewer/html/2r26hovutj   https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/visit/where-see-wildlife/where-see-winter-wildlife/gull-roosts   https://a-z-animals.com/animals/seagull/   https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/gull/38487/related#nodeId=websites&page=1     Concerning axolotls:  "Axolotl." World Book Kids, 2025,      www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar838993. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.   https://animals.howstuffworks.com/amphibians/axolotl-life-expectancy.htm   https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/axolotl   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl   https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/summer-2021/articles/meet-the-peter-pan-of-salamanders-the-axolotl        

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why was Central Park set aside as a park in New York City?” and “Why do bats live under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, TX?” We also have bonkers balls fact from a special guest and two picture book recommendations. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Regarding Central Park...    "Central Park." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 26 Jun. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Central-Park/22084#main-ada. Accessed 6 May. 2025.  https://www.centralparknyc.org/articles/how-public-health-influenced-the-creation-purpose-and-design-of-central-park  https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6234  https://www.centralparknyc.org/  https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/central-park-sa/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park#:~:text=It%20is%20the%20sixth%2Dlargest,visitors%20annually%20as%20of%202016.  Regarding Bats...  https://www.austinbats.org/  https://www.batcon.org/bat/tadarida-brasiliensis/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_free-tailed_bat  https://www.merlintuttle.org/  The Bat Book by Charlotte Milner  Bats Beneath the Bridge by Janet Nolan 

In this episode we answer the questions “How did Poseidon get the sea?” and “What is a Portuguese Man of War?” We also share a fact of the day from Bookmobile Librarian Caleb and recommend a quirky chapter book. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!          Jill’s book recommendation: The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science   by Kate McKinnon  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1140387    Concerning Poseidon:  "Poseidon." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 May. 2020. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Poseidon/61019. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.   "Greek mythology." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Greek-mythology/110628. Accessed 1 May. 2025.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_mythology   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon   https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search?department=13&searchField=All&showOnly=highlights&sortBy=relevance     Concerning the Portuguese Man of War:  https://angari.org/portuguese-man-o-war-deep-dive/   https://www.britannica.com/animal/Portuguese-man-of-war   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/portuguese-man-of-war   "Portuguese man-of-war." World Book Kids, 2025,      www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar835307. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.   "Siphonophore." World Book Kids, 2025,      www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar848650. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.   Portuguese Man-of Wars by Bizzy Harris: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C944465          

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why do I lift out of my seat on a roller coaster?” and “How do animals stay up when they sleep?” We also have a fact about  hippos and an amazing book recommendation you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!      Regarding Roller Coasters...    https://coasterforce.com/physics/  https://physicsworld.com/a/twists-turns-thrills-and-spills-the-physics-of-rollercoasters/  https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/duk_rollercoaster_music_less  https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/roller-coaster5.htm  https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-roller-coasters-work  The Thrills and Chills of Amusement Parks by Jordan D. Brown: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C263372  Can You Feel the Force? by Richard Hammond: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C417708    Regarding Sleep...  https://www.bbcearth.com/news/the-extraordinary-ways-that-animals-sleep  https://sleepopolis.com/education/sleep-habits-of-the-animal-kingdom-infographic/  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Do-Animals-Dream/646172#main-ada  https://youtu.be/muKuRQ8YnvE?si=PnrPSahqII06QCKR  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_in_animals  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stay_apparatus  Sleepy- Suprising ways animals snooze https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1008378  The Magic of Sleep https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C823619  Snooze-o-rama https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C804141  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stay_apparatus  https://a-z-animals.com/animals/lists/animals-that-sleep-standing-up/ 

The Ink-redible Octopus  In this episode we answer the questions “What’s the weirdest invention that actually worked?” and “Do all octopuses ink?” We also share a fact of the day from KDL’s Data Coordinator and share a nonfiction book about a daring dog. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!         Jill’s book recommendation: Balto by Emma Carlson Berne  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C889662  Concerning weird inventions:  "invention." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 2 Aug. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/invention/275080. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.   https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/the-weirdest-inventions-ever-in-pictures   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasphere_(vehicle)   https://youtu.be/rvA7hDh_vhY?si=c2zOp5twqZ3Zds-E   https://youtu.be/FEYdSIfPA_Q?si=92Q0q2u5R__N78Gp   https://youtu.be/LmpeURi3cJY?si=9m8M6hTfqgydgjpI   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roomba#:~:text=Engineer%20Joe%20Jones%20first%20conceived,between%20Jones%20and%20his%20colleagues.   https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31590/13-patents-designed-build-better-mustache   https://www.rosenberg-library-museum.org/treasures/nineteenth-century-mustache-cups#:~:text=It%20wasn't%20until%201830,cup%20from%20rim%20to%20rim.       Concerning cephalopods:  "octopus." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 Nov. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/octopus/276161. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.   https://a-z-animals.com/blog/do-octopuses-have-ink-like-squids/   https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/09/why-do-cephalopods-produce-ink-and-what-on-earth-is-it-anyway   https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/the-many-plurals-of-octopus-octopi-octopuses-octopodes   https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/cephalopods   https://www.sheddaquarium.org/stories/eight-strange-and-wonderful-facts-about-octopuses   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplysiida   Bobtail squid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ivMSCi-Y2Q   The Incredible Octopus by Erin Spencer: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1021216