The Animal For Today:

OCTOPUS

     Again, because of the 8 arm thing; definitely could come in handy.

     But as I realized before; if I was one, so would my daughters be.  Thus, defeating the purpose, as depicted by my husband's cartoon for Ever Feel Like This?:

So, today's pick for the animal I'd like to be today is the octopus. 

Some cool things I just learned about octopuses (I always thought the plural was octopi; both are accepted):

They can regrow tentacles if one is severed or bitten off.

Not only can they mold their shape to blend in, they can change color, and they can alter the texture of their skin for the ultimate camouflage!

And the best-an octopus can taste what it touches!  As in with its tentacles!  

Talk about a multitasker!

For more, check out Octopus Facts for Kids  and Inside The Mind of The Octopus.