[1] It is a common feature in nature and frequently appears in fiction.
[2] Eyestalks are a specialized type of tentacle.
Tentacles may also have olfactory organs at their ends.
[3] Examples of creatures with olfactory tentacles include snails, the trilobite superfamily Asaphida, and the fly family Diopsidae.
In slugs and snails, these tentacles will regrow if severely damaged, and in some species, are retractable.