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The poison is not injected but is contained in the octopus's saliva, which comes from two glands each as big as its brain.
Although the painless bite can kill an adult, injuries have only occurred when an octopus has been picked out of its pool and provoked or stepped on.
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What can blue ringed ocptopus do?
they can bite you and inject their venom into you which can kill you
Who would win in a fight blue ringed octopus or sand tiger?
Definitely the blue ringed octopus! The blue ringed octopus is VERY venomous! This type of octopus can shoot it's venom through the water!
What is more deadlier a blue ringed octopus or a razor fish?
I'd say both as scary but in different ways. A blue ringed octopus has venom and a razor fish (all in the name)
Do blue-ringed octopuses bite or sting?
Tetrodoxtin is the type of toxin contained in blue-ringed octopus saliva, the same type of poison that puffer fish have. A milligram or less, about a pin-head amount, is all that is needed to kill an adult human.
How painful is the blue ringed octopus venom?
It doesnt hurt at all as you are too busy being Dead.
Could a blue ringed octupus kill a shark?
Yes. It can kill any shark by its deadly venom.
Is the blue ringed octopus has a poison strong enough to kill a person?
True. The blue-ringed octopus does have enough venom to kill a person in minutes even if the person doesn't know he/she has been poisoned.
How poisonous are blue ringed octopus?
It's venom contains toxins that will kill humans within twenty-four hours.
Can stroke a blue ringed octopus?
A blue-ringed octupus kills with venom, so if it bit you, there is a chance you might die. Would it bite you if you touched it - it might well do. But it cannot poison you from skin contact alone.
What do blue ringed octopuses like to eat?
The Blue Ringed octopus feeds on mainly fish, crabs, shrimp etc. They have a typical procedure in capturing their prey. They pounce on the prey and use their venom to paralyze them.the blue ringed octopus eats crustations such as crab. it also eats shrimp or a crab , if it can catch one.
Can a blue ringed octopus kill a whale?
It depends on the size and type of the octopus and shark. A giant octopus can kill and eat a leopard shark, but a common octopus will be a prey of a tiger shark. Blue ringed octopus have deadly venom enough to kill a full-grown whale shark.
What can a blue ringed octopus do?
The blue ringed octopus is smaller than a tennis ball but it is one of the most venomous animals in the world. It has a neurotoxin (tetrodotoxin) which can cause paralysis, cardiac arrest and death.If it stings an animal, such as a human, you can die.There is currently no anti-venom available.
