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No -- the ink cannot. And in fact, squid ink (very close cousin of octopusses) -- is eaten as a sauce on pasta -- quite a delicacy! The Blue-ringed Octopus of Austrialia however is deadly poisonous. Its saliva contains tetradotoxin -- a truly nasty neurotoxin that blocks the sodium channel and makes you lose control of the muscles you need to breathe (that and 5-hydroytriptamine (5HT) being signature parts of the weird and very effective toxin cocktail that appears in molluscs). Note though -- it's not the ink -- it's the saliva, so they have to bite you to deliver it (it would seem). Most octopusses, however, aren't poisonous at all, and in fact are very intelligent. If you have the right qeuipment, they can even make good pets.
The ink an octopus squirts is mostly made up of melanin (which colors the ink) and mucus. The chemicals that make up an octopus's ink include L-DOPA, dopamine and tyrosinase (thought to numb, [url=http:/lighthouseuk.org/]church in maidstone[/url]irritate or deactivate moray eels' chemosensory system); also included are minute amounts of amino acids including aspartic acid, alanine, glutamic acid, taurine and lysine.
it is not poisonous and is only used to provide cover while scaping predators of the sea.
No they do not squirt ink but they are very similar. Who knows some day the Octopos might end up deforming its self and then end up being able to squirt ink which would be amazing.
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What is the scientific term when an octopus squirts ink?
octopus have an ink gland that holds the ink until the octopus decides he is in danger and sprays its enemy with it. The ink of the octopus is toxic and if the predator stays withing reach of the ink for prolongued periods of time it can die.
What is in an octopus's ink?
ink
Which creature have ink sacs and called ink and pen animals?
octopus
Does an octopus squirt black ink into the water in order to escape predators?
Only some species of octopus can shoot ink.
Where does the ink that octopus produce come from?
im not sure but i know its from an ink sak in the octopus
Why do octopus ink?
They actually sray ink to tell the predator they are going to fight. an octopus is extremely strong and has poison just in case
What is octopus fluid?
Ink.
Do octopus ink from their butts?
No.
How do get ink from an octopus?
Make the octopus scared it is the only way to do it!
How does an octopus escape from its enemies?
The octopus sprays a amount ink (when being attacked) .Then it swims away.
Are octopuses scared of sharks and squirt out ink?
Yes! When an octopus is in danger, the octopus would squirt ink out and swim away.
DOES AN OCTOPUS TURN WHITE WHEN SCARED?
When a octopus is scared it spreads ink
