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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.
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How does the octopus protect itself?
An octupus sprays black ink so the prey cannot see then the octopus runs away...
How you will protect the octupus?
Quit hurting them with pollution.
How does changing color to match the rocks helps the octopus to protect itself?
By camouflage . Blending into the same color as its surrounding makes it difficult for prey to seek out the octopus
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octupus is of greek origin.. it actually means that this creature has eight legs
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