Bad romance: male octopuses inject deadly venom into their mates

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Bad romance: male octopuses inject deadly venom into their mates

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NatureEnglish · 2 days ago

The paralysing toxin deployed by the male blue-lined octopus might help to protect him from being eaten.

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