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'It gets its name from its female counterpart: rarely-seen and super-sized, the female blanket octopus has a long, fleshy ‘cape’ enclosing its tentacles,' according to. Basically, smaller than a walnut, the foundation said. Also, when threatened, the female unfurls her large net-like. That’s right, this Octopus will actually remove the tentacles of the poisonous jellyfish and carry them around to use as protection against other creatures (the ones that haven’t developed an immunity). The female blanket octopus can grow up to 6 feet in length, whereas the male can be about an inch long in comparison. Like many other octopodes, the blanket octopus uses ink to intimidate potential predators. Nope, instead they evolved this high threshold for poison so they could easily attack the deadly Man O’War and begin using its deadly tentacles as a weapon. Surprisingly they didn’t develop this immunity as a result of constantly being preyed on by these dangerous ocean animals. Believe it or not, this particular creature has developed an immunity to one of the most dangerous toxins found in the sea – the poison of a Man O’War. The defense mechanisms of the Blanket Octopus are too interesting not to share right away.

The Blanket Octopus is one of the few sea creatures known to use external weapons as a self-defense mechanism.

Interestingly enough, the incredibly tiny male was spotted alive for the first time in 2003.

These intriguing animals are known for their extreme sexual dimorphism (genders look completely different).

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The silent 48 seconds footage was shared by NAD Lembeh Resort. And then she extends the colorful flowing webs out even further. Established in 2000, we are the founders of TONMOCON, and birthplace of World Octopus Day and Cephalopod Awareness Days. Witnessed during a night dive in the Lembeh Strait, a blanket octopus starts out compact and rather cute before unfurling her majestic webbing like butterfly wings.

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The Blanket Octopus’ name is derived from the long, clear webs extending from the dorsal arms of the a mature female – yeah, it looks sort of like a see-through blanket (let’s just hope they never come out with a Snuggie Octopus) Possible blanket octopus TONMO Community.