Don’t be fooled by its small size and dazzling blue rings this tiny octopus carries enough venom to kill 26 people in mere minutes. With no known antidote, the blue-ringed octopus is one of the ...

Tetrodotoxin - often shortened to TTX -was named for the fish but scientists have since found it in other species including the blue-ringed octopus. It’s produced by bacteria that live on food items ...

A male blue-lined octopus mounts a female during mating and injects venom into her body. Credit: Wen-Sung Chung/University of Queensland It’s not uncommon for sex in nature to include a bit of ...

a neurotoxin also found in deadly saltwater puffer fish and blue-ringed octopus, and a bright orange belly to ward off predators. Without these traits, the Mazama newts are more susceptible to ...

In the wild, survival often depends on an animal’s ability to hide from predators or sneak up on prey. Throughout millions of years of evolution, countless species have developed remarkable camouflage ...

12. Blue-Ringed Octopus Tiny but Deadly Blue-ringed Octopus. Image via Pixabay. Don’t let the blue-ringed octopus’s small size fool you—this diminutive cephalopod, rarely larger than 8 inches, carries ...

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