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Yes. It has a special ink used for getting away from predator.

The ink is a blackish colour so the enemy can not see through it. as soon as the octopus squirts out the ink it escapes.

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they attack by covering their prey using their tentacles.on the other hand..they defend by putting out blank ink too disrupt his enemy's senses which gives an opportunity to escape.

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