Blue Ring Octopus
Body Structure: They are 8 inches but can spread out their arms very wide when trying to catch prey. They don't crawl around the ocean floor often they mostly swim and that's what you will most likely see them doing.
Coloring: Their natural coloring is a yellow color, however they change to a cream or a brown color depending on their surroundings. They have blue spots that are their identification marks. No matter what color they change or how they change their body to blend in with the surroundings there is always a little blue tint that stays for the blue rings. Habitat: They live in certain areas of the Pacific. They tend to live closer to the coast of Japan and Australia. It is difficult to find exact areas where they live because they change homes every couple weeks for safety. Behavior: They are very intelligent and can change depending on their environment. While most other species stay kind of anti-social the blue ring octopi species is very aggressive. They will fight each other to keep control of food and shelter. These octopi have a venom that is toxic to humans. It is so toxic that if a human is bitten, by one a blue ring octopi, the human could die. Diet: These octopi tend to eat shrimp, fish, and hermit crabs. They hunt at night and because of that they have excellent night vision. They make phenomenal due to their speed and the fact that they can stretch their limbs very far. Their venom allows them to paralyze their prey, allowing them to go and crush through shells with their beak. These octopi have a tendency to have cannibalistic behaviors. They don't eat each other for food but rather the winner of the battle over territory usually ends up eating the looser. Mating: When its time for mating the octopi tend to get more social. They stay in the same area with each other in order for mating to occur as many times as possible. The males love mating so much that they will push the females and continue to bug them until the females mate with them or kill them. The females usually develop around 50 eggs, which she will keep suctioned under her arms until they hatch. The males usually die either a couple days or a couple weeks after mating. The female is paying so much attention to her eggs that she does not take care of herself. With the lack of nutrients she begins dying and when the eggs hatch she is too weak and her body is almost completely shut down and then she dies. |