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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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoGiant Squids spray ink as a diversion or a smokescreen from enimeis
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∙ 15y agobecause when they see a preditor they spuirt out so it will make a way to escaep
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∙ 15y agoAn octopus, cuttlefish or squid will jet out a cloud of ink when threatened to confuse and blind its attacker while it makes its escape.
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∙ 13y agoWhen their level of fear reaches a certain height, they 'ink' to escape predation.
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∙ 10y agoThey do it so that predators won't be able to see for a little. During that time, the octopus swims away!
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∙ 11y agoto escape from there enemies!
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Are octopuses scared of sharks and squirt out ink?
Yes! When an octopus is in danger, the octopus would squirt ink out and swim away.
Does an octopus squirt black ink into the water in order to escape predators?
Only some species of octopus can shoot ink.
Do octopus squirt ink?
to escape from there enemies!
What can octopus do?
they squirt out black ink when scared or angry
When does the octopus squirt out ink?
I think 1 hour.
What does the octopus do to escape?
An octopus will squirt ink to annoy his attacker and swim away quickly.
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.
Does an octopus like to fight?
Yes because they squirt ink if they get scared
What is an octopus's beak?
The Beak of a Octopus is on the bottom of the Octopus were it squirt's out the Black colored ink.
How does an octopus avoid predators?
Well, they squirt out the ink that makes the predators not see anything and then, they flee!
How does an octopus predate?
An octopus can do two main things to avoid predators: it can change color or it can squirt ink and then swim away.
How does an octopus escape from its enemies?
The octopus sprays a amount ink (when being attacked) .Then it swims away.
