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20 of the Most Dangerous Sea Creatures in the Deep Blue
The most dangerous sea creatures in the world don't always have large teeth like great white sharks or weigh over 10 tons (9 ...
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Most dangerous venomous animals in the world
The venom attacks the nervous system kicking it into overdrive until — ultimately — it shuts down! Of course, spiders aren’t the only venomous animals in Australia. It’s home to 20 of the ...
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Blue-ringed Octopus: Tiny, Deadly and Antisocial
Aside from its striking coloring, what the blue-ringed octopus is most famous for is its highly toxic venom. Its venom is ...
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The blue-ringed octopus: small, vibrant and exceptionally deadly
Blue-ringed octopuses can inject TTX too, delivering it as a venom via a near-painless bite. Bites from blue-ringed octopuses are reasonably rare, but these animals do carry a dose of TTX that is ...