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Animals Week 1 Homework

The blue-ringed octopus is a manually dexterous creature. It is able to easily manipulate objects with its eight arms and suction grip. Docile unless provoked, the blue-ringed octopus is a threat to any animal that would try to attack it: it produces enough neurotoxin to kill 26 adult humans. In captivity, octopuses are known to be quietly crafty—they will sometimes sneak out of their enclosure at night, devour animals in other tanks and return to their own tank without leaving a trace.