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Although octopuses have a hard beak and a radula (ribbon of teeth), they don't chew their food. Digestive juices are injected into the prey which soften the tissues. Some octopuses can drill a hole through a snail's shell to get at it. Others crush shells and crack crabs with their ...
There are many stories from aquariums and labs where octopuses will decide who they like and who they will spray in the face with water if they come close enough! They can see with their own skin! Opsin molecules are light-sensitive proteins that are found in octopus eyes, helping them det...
Octopuses don’t have big claws or sharp teeth to defend themselves. That’s why they’ve learned to be crafty to survive in the wild. They have also learned to communicate in ways with people. A captive octopus from the east coast had a picky appetite. She wanted fresh fish for her ...
8. The Man with the Golden Hand 9. Perhap 10. Choi Sighs 11. Deep Spice 12. Sharpteeth Love, The Octopus Project WHITBY November 7, 2012 Hello! We have a new single out today! Hooray!! The song is called "Whitby," and is being released in a couple of different ways... The...
if u think u can kill animals just coz u are superior then y not humans also.. u might think even eating a featus or human flesh is fun.. ema 16 years ago Ok here’s my view, I have been facinated with octopus for my whole life of 18 years, they’re my favorite animal, as...
8. The Man with the Golden Hand 9. Perhap 10. Choi Sighs 11. Deep Spice 12. Sharpteeth Love, The Octopus Project WHITBY November 7, 2012 Hello! We have a new single out today! Hooray!! The song is called "Whitby," and is being released in a couple of different ways... The...
Moviescore Mediais celebrating the works of composerChris Ridenhourwith three new releases, "2012 Supernova": The Sci-Fi Film Scores ofChris Ridenhour, "The Land That Time Forgot": The Fantasy Film Scores ofChris Ridenhourand "Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus": The Monster Film Scores ofChris Ride...
Radula with 9 elements, 7 rows of teeth plus marginal plates. Right third arm of males hectocotylized (with 180 suckers). Ligula tiny, 0.3% of hectocotylized arm. Calamus small, 0.25% of hectocotylized arm. Upper beak: rostral tip blunt and thick; rostral curvature well-defined and ...
One or two small prick marks are present at the envenomation site, occasionally with additional marks from the other teeth in the snake's mouth. The primary toxin in sea snake venom is a postsynaptic peptide neurotoxin that functions by blocking the acetylcholine receptor at neuromuscular junctions...