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Octopi and SQUIDS rely on naturally generated- its a bodily fluid like blood or semen, Sepia, which is also used for the ink tone familiar to artists and photographers. the Cephalopods- octopi and squids use it as a form of camouflage device akin to a smoke screen, possibly an odoriferous one at that. sepia film was still made for portrait work by Land Polaroid ( by the way the name of the inventor not its intended usage- there is no Marine or Air polaroid) as recently as 200l according to Shutterbug annuals. Movie actresses look good in sepia like Gina Lollobrigida and Ronnie Spector the singer.
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Why does an octopus spray purple ink?
when it is threatened
What does the mimic octopus eat?
Mimic octopus' have a mixed diet of fish,crabs,sand.
Why would a octopus be wanted?
because it spray ink every where eats all the animal and because its to big
What does a octopus do if it is threatened?
If the octopus is threatened, it would spray some F##king ink at thge prey to stop it
What is the scientific term when an octopus squirts ink?
octopus have an ink gland that holds the ink until the octopus decides he is in danger and sprays its enemy with it. The ink of the octopus is toxic and if the predator stays withing reach of the ink for prolongued periods of time it can die.
What is in an octopus's ink?
ink
How big can the mimic octopus get?
The mimic octopus grows up to 60 cm (2 feet) in length.
Is the mimic octopus extinct?
No, Mimic Octopuses are still alive today.
How does an octupus protect itself?
Primarily it hides and uses camouflage (the mimic octopus is a master at this) to avoid enemies. However when attacked, it will squirt a cloud of ink at its attacker, blinding and confusing it. Under cover of the ink cloud it will jet away from danger. Octopus also have a sharp beak that can inflict damage on an attacker and in one case (the blue ringed octopus of Australia), this beak can inject a poison into its attacker.
Why do octopus' squirt out ink?
they ink because they get afraid and when they ink it blinds the animal for a couple of seconds so the octopus can get away. Octopus ink because they need to get away from animals so the ink blinds them so the octopus can swim away.
Which creature have ink sacs and called ink and pen animals?
octopus
How an octopus defend itself?
Primarily it hides and uses camouflage (the mimic octopus is a master at this) to avoid enemies. However when attacked, it will squirt a cloud of ink at its attacker, blinding and confusing it. Under cover of the ink cloud it will jet away from danger. Octopus also have a sharp beak that can inflict damage on an attacker and in one case (the blue ringed octopus of Australia), this beak can inject a poison into its attacker.
