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  2. Blue-ringed octopus - Wikipedia

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    They are one of the world's most venomous marine animals. [3] Despite their small size—12 to 20 cm (5 to 8 in)—and relatively docile nature, they are very dangerous if provoked when handled because their venom contains a powerful neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin .

  3. Cephalopod attack - Wikipedia

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    All octopuses have venom, but few are fatally dangerous. The greater blue-ringed octopus, however, is considered to be one of the most venomous animals known; the venom of one is enough to kill ten adult humans. [3] It uses the neurotoxin tetrodotoxin, which quickly causes respiratory arrest. Estimates of the number of recorded fatalities ...

  4. Giant Pacific octopus - Wikipedia

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    Unlike most other octopus species, whose lifespans normally span only one year, the giant Pacific octopus has a lifespan of three to five years. [3] They reach sexual maturity at one to two years of age. [34] Gonadal maturation has been linked to the optic gland of octopuses which has been compared functionally to the vertebrate pituitary gland ...

  5. Greater blue-ringed octopus - Wikipedia

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    The greater blue-ringed octopus, despite its vernacular name, is a small octopus whose size does not exceed 10 centimetres (3.9 in), arms included, with an average weight of 80 grams (2.8 oz). Its common name comes from the relatively large size of its blue rings (7 to 8 millimetres [0.28 to 0.31 in] in diameter), which are larger than those of ...

  6. Find Out Why These Octopuses Throw Things at Each Other - AOL

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    Furthermore, when animals target their throws at the same species, scientists believe it may be a form of communication. The octopuses seen in the videos threw silt, shells, and algae at other ...

  7. List of deadliest animals to humans - Wikipedia

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    The Most Dangerous Animals in the World, Animal Danger Top 10 Most Dangerous Animals In The World , Conservation Institute Schistosomiasis: Still a Cause of Significant Morbidity and Mortality , National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine

  8. Octopus DNA seems to confirm scientists’ theory about a long ...

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    A study of octopus DNA may have solved an enduring mystery about when the rapidly melting West Antarctic ice sheet last collapsed, unlocking valuable information about how much future sea levels ...

  9. Octopuses seen hunting together with fish in rare video - AOL

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    A new study found that some members of an octopus species hunt cooperatively in groups with fish. Video shows octopuses punching their companion fish to keep them on task and contributing to the hunt.