This male octopus poisons the female during mating to avoid being eaten
They are known as some of the most dangerous animals in the sea due to their extremely powerful venom, and several people ...
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Readers respond: Legislators have bigger concerns than octopus
(“Are octopuses smarter than pigs? Should we eat them? Oregon bill to ban octopus ... Perhaps they could think about people who are in the United States illegally, some of whom are criminals ...
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Male octopuses paralyse partners with venom during sex to avoid being eaten, scientists find
The male octopus of this species precisely injects a dose of its deadly tetrodotoxin venom into the females to immobilise them during copulation, say researchers at the University of Queensland.
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Male octopus poisons its mate to avoid becoming post-sex snack
While the bite from a venomous blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) can result in a painful, potentially life-or-death emergency for humans, new research indicates it’s part of everyday ...