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• Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  If it’s cornered it will bite. First it will flee (can’t), then it will show the rings you can see in the picture to warn predators. If it does that and you still touch it, or worse, pick it up, it will bite.

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  • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What if I put my hand in its path and it climbs on? And if I keep my hand flat so it can leave at will? Maybe I should put a snack on my palm!

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    • danc4498@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Only one way to find out!

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    • brown567@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I do not recommend putting snack, might encourage biting XD

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• dxc@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m speaking for a human here but I’m very bitey. From this sample size being 100% bitey we have to assume its the same for the blue-ringed octopus.

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• lurch@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The biteyness increases when one gets moved out of the zone one can breathe in.

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  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Animals are just like us in that respect!

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    • lurch@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’m pretty sure, I’m an animal too 😅

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      • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        You sure? Might be a hyperintelligent plant with delusions of animalism 🤷

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  • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That seems fair. Keep hand underwater, got it.

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• Cypher@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  What if I’m very very gentle

  You’d die and the octopus would be fine.

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• Iheartcheese@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It looks friendly. I say go for it.

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