The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus (Octopus paxarbolis) is an extraordinary cephalopod that has adapted to life in the temperate rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula.

Unlike its aquatic cousins, this remarkable species has evolved to live in the forest canopy, moving between trees using its eight powerful tentacles. The tree octopus divides its time between the branches and the forest's freshwater streams, where it hunts for its preferred diet of insects, frogs, and small rodents.