Physical description
it is a soft bodied animal and can change colors like a chameleon, it has a slack body and but can pierce a wet suit, and has poison to kill 26 adult humans. Location in the world they can be found in Southern [[#|Western Australia]], to southern Qld and northern Tasmania. [[#|Diet]]
the Greater Blue Ringed Octopus can be eats invertebrates, fish, crabs, shrimp, it gets them by injecting poison witch paralyzes them so they cannot move, then they feast. Predators
Moray Eels, Snappers, and Sharks feast on the Greater Blue Ringed Octopus. Young
The female lays around 50 eggs in late autumn, after they have hatched 3-6 months later the female dies, The mature rapidly, by next Autumn they are breeding. Niche or role in their ecosystem
The role this animal plays is to keep a balance of food, so fish don't overrun and they are prey for other animals if fish are scarce. Other names
It is only called the Blue Ringed Octopus, people will shorten it down to that.
5. Questions about the Greater Blue Ringed Octopus Before Research:
1. How big can they get?
2. What do they eat?
3. What was the biggest found?
4. How long do they live?
5. Do they live longer in captivity or in the ocean?
Zachary Karounos: Greater Blue Ringed Octopus
Hapalochlaena lunulata Size (length and weight)
Physical description
it is a soft bodied animal and can change colors like a chameleon, it has a slack body and but can pierce a wet suit, and has poison to kill 26 adult humans.
Location in the world
they can be found in Southern [[#|Western Australia]], to southern Qld and northern Tasmania.
[[#|Diet]]
the Greater Blue Ringed Octopus can be eats invertebrates, fish, crabs, shrimp, it gets them by injecting poison witch paralyzes them so they cannot move, then they feast.
Predators
Moray Eels, Snappers, and Sharks feast on the Greater Blue Ringed Octopus.
Young
The female lays around 50 eggs in late autumn, after they have hatched 3-6 months later the female dies, The mature rapidly, by next Autumn they are breeding.
Niche or role in their ecosystem
The role this animal plays is to keep a balance of food, so fish don't overrun and they are prey for other animals if fish are scarce.
Other names
It is only called the Blue Ringed Octopus, people will shorten it down to that.
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5. Questions about the Greater Blue Ringed Octopus Before Research:
1. How big can they get?
2. What do they eat?
3. What was the biggest found?
4. How long do they live?
5. Do they live longer in captivity or in the ocean?