Australian Geographic

The blue-ringed octopus is an ambush predator. They will pounce on their prey and use their beak to make a hole in their exoskeleton or shell. Venom is then dribbled into the opening to paralyse their meal. 🐙 

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What happens in one part of the ocean doesn’t stay there. It affects travel – in currents, in chemistry, in the migration of species, in sea level rise.

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Blue-ringed octopuses have skin that can change colour in seconds. They are a greyish beige-yellow shade when resting, but when they're upset, their brown patches will start pulsing iridescent blue. 🌀

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Beware the blue-ringed octopus! There are three official species of blue-ringed octopus in Australia, all of which are extremely venomous. In fact, a single blue-ringed octopus has enough poison inside it to kill 26 humans. 🐙

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Did you know that Australia is home to 47 known native species of blind snakes? 

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✍️ Anthea Batsakis