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It uses its legs and starts scratching it until the blue ringed octopus has no energy left. If the blue ringed octopus tries to poison it, it does nothing because the mantis shrimp has hard armor protecting it.
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How does the blue-ringed octopus toxin affect its prey?
it has poison in it and the blue ringed octopus releases it into the prey. it has poison in it and the blue ringed octopus releases it into the prey.
What are a blue ringed octopus protection?
blue ringed octopus have a deadly poison although scientist do not know how they get it into there prey
Do squids feel pain?
Some types can, like the blue ringed octopus. Others kill by strangling their prey etc.
What animals prey on the blue ringed octopus?
Moray Eels, snapper, and sharks.
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 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.
What is the deadliest octopus?
The Blue Ringed Octopus is the deadliest octopus.Its venom is ten times as worse as cyanided. It has two venoms, one for predators, and one for prey. If you see brown rings, then your ok. If you see blue rings, then your to late.It is the smallest octopus in the world.Its as big as a golf ball.There very pretty but deadly.
What is the diet of an octopus?
Octopuses eat small crabs and scallops, plus some snails, fish, turtles, crustaceans (like shrimp), and other octopuses. They catch prey with their arms, then kill it by biting it with their tough beak, paralyzing the prey with a nerve poison, and softening the flesh. They then suck out the flesh. Octopuses hunt mostly at night. Only the Australian Blue-ringed octopus has a poison strong enough to kill a person. Source: enchantedlearning.com
Why do blue ringed octopuses have rings on their body?
The octopus has them because they need them to scare predators and warn them of danger. Also, they are used when the octopus gets really angry. They can flash from light blue ro deep purple. This tells how angry they are.
Do octopus eat plankton?
No, Octopuses eat small crabs and scallops, plus some snails, fish, turtles, crustaceans (like shrimp), and other octopuses. They catch prey with their arms, then kill it by biting it with their tough beak, paralyzing the prey with a nerve poison, and softening the flesh. They then suck out the flesh. Octopuses hunt mostly at night. Only the Australian Blue-ringed octopus has a poison strong enough to kill a person. I once saw a programme where sharks were going missing in an aquarium, it turned out to be an octopus catching and eating them, but no, the do not eat plankton.
What eats a blue ringed octopus?
Their diet typically consists of small crab and shrimp, but they may also feed on fish if they can catch them. They pounce on their prey, paralyze them with venom and use their beaks to tear off pieces. They then suck out the flesh from the crustacean's exoskeleton.
What is a prey of the octopus?
mostly clams
