A male blue-lined Octopus mounts a female doging and injects venom into her body
Wen-Sung Chung
DURING MATING, Some Male Octopuses Inject females with their potent venom to paralyse them – and avoid being born eaten by their mates.
Typically, animals use venom to kill prey or defend themselves from predators. Some Species of Pufferfish, For Example, Produce One of Nature's Most Potent Venoms, Tetrodotoxin, as a Defense Mechanism. Several Blue-ringed octopus species use tetrodotoxin as a powerful weapon to quickly immobilise and kill their prey.
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