The tree octopus hoax has been around for many years now, and has been used mainly to distinguish between fake and real websites.
However, many people still believe that tree octopuses exist, since the pictures appear seemingly real, and the information as well. He also suggested tree octopuses being endangered species, mainly because of excessive deforestation and pollution, for which people fell prey easily. However, if you happen to check the images closely, they are clearly suggestive of being Photoshopped.
He provided images depicting its habitat and tree-dwelling, along with the info given above in such a manner that it was thought to be real. If you are well aware of scientific facts and use a bit of common sense and knowledge, the tree octopus seems nothing but a hoax! These hypothetical creatures were invented by Lyle Zapato, a Washington-based author and Web publisher, in 1998, and created an Internet hoax website to draw people’s attention.