This Rare 3-Fanged Death Adder Could Be Deadliest Snake
A death adder in Australia has been found to have three venomous fangs, instead of the usual two, in a rare mutation ...
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Venomous love: These male octopuses inject venom into females so they can escape being eaten
The blue-lined octopus is a creature of paradox. It’s a small yet deadly creature with enough paralyzing venom to kill a man.
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Sex and survival: Male octopuses inject venom into females to avoid being eaten alive
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during mating to avoid being eaten, temporarily paralyzing their partners ...
Highly venomous male octopuses poison females before sex — to avoid being eaten after mating, scientists say
Scientists have discovered that when mating, male blue-lined octopuses will inject a powerful, incapacitating neurotoxin into ...
Deadly mutant snake with THREE highly venomous fangs found and it could be ‘most dangerous death adder ever’
A RARE MUTANT snake with three sharp fangs has been discovered making its venomous bite even more deadly. Zookeepers at the ...
This male octopus poisons the female during mating to avoid being eaten
Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, ...
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To Avoid Becoming a Meal, These Male Octopuses Sedate Their Mates
Learn more about the mating of blue-lined octopuses — a treacherous ordeal involving sex, cannibalism, and sedation.
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Revealed: the toxic sex life of the blue-lined octopus
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom to paralyse them before mating and avoid being eaten after sex.
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These Male Octopuses Use Venom to Subdue Female Mates—and Avoid Being Eaten After Sex
The small cephalopods use the venom to protect themselves and kill their prey. While hunting, they can immobilize a potential meal by injecting the toxin with a quick bite. Conversely, if a ...
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Bad romance: male octopuses inject deadly venom into their mates
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during mating to avoid being eaten by their partners, observations suggest 1. Blue-lined octopuses ( Hapalochlaena fasciata) have paralysing venom ...
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This 3-fanged death adder could be the deadliest snake of its kind
A death adder at an Australian wildlife park found to have three extremely rare fangs that all produce deadly neurotoxic ...