blue-ringed octopus

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blue-ringed octopus

n
(Animals) a highly venomous octopus, Octopus maculosus, of E Australia which exhibits blue bands on its tentacles when disturbed
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Just five inches in size, the blue ring octopus packs a deadly punch, containing enough venom to kill 26 people in a matter of minutes.
Horror as Brit backpacker plays with venomous octopus that could kill him in minutes; The five-inch animal contains enough venom to kill 26 people in mere minutes - but the two backpackers were none the wiser as they diced with death
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