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Henry the Hexapus

By bleimanb on March 4, 2008.

This six-legged octopus- the first ever known to science -was hauled in from a catch off of the coast of Wales. His lack of two limbs appear to be the result of a birth defect not an insurgent IED.

The hexapus has been named "Henry" and now resides at the Blackpool Sea Life Centre in Northwest England.

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Wanted to repost this wonderful Henry the Hexapus song from Monkey Filter:

The Hexapus Blues

Oh, Henry the six-legged octopus,
They say he had six tentacles.
I saaaaaaid Henry the six-legged octopus,
They say he had six tentacles.
And if he only had five, Lord,
They say he'd look like a pentacle.

Oh, Henry the six-legged octopus,
Can't take his picture with a flash.
Oh, yes, Henry the six-legged octopus,
Can't take his gol-darn picture with a flash.
I'd tell you what would happen,
But I ain't no Ogden Nash.

Oh, Henry the six-legged octopus,
Found him in a lobster pot.
Oh Loooord, Henry the six-legged octopus,
Them Welshies found him in a lobster pot.
And when they got a look at him, boy,
Six tentacles was all he got.

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