Cool Facts
1. BRO's have two different types of venom; a more mild one for catching food and very dangerous one for defense.
2. BRO's are thought to be very intelligent and can escape from confinement if not stored properly.
3. The dangerous venom contains a neurotoxin that is 10,000 times more toxic than Cyanide.
4. There is no current known anti venom so if you get bit, hasta la vista!
5. Their venom is thought to be a great way of conducting a covert assassination as the venom is so difficult to detect.
6. It is said to be able to kill 25 adult humans in minutes.
7. In the James Bond Film, Octopussy, Bond is seduced by the woman Magda, who is shown to have a blue ringed octopus tattoo.
8. A Male BRO dies after mating while the female BRO dies shortly after the eggs hatch about six months later.
9. After hatching, BRO's are about the size of a pea but grow to eventually become the size of a golfball.
10. BRO's have well developed eyes with lenses and retina but it is believe that they can only see in black and white.
BONUS FACT: BRO's , like all octopi, have blue blood because of the protein that runs through it hemocyanin.
2. BRO's are thought to be very intelligent and can escape from confinement if not stored properly.
3. The dangerous venom contains a neurotoxin that is 10,000 times more toxic than Cyanide.
4. There is no current known anti venom so if you get bit, hasta la vista!
5. Their venom is thought to be a great way of conducting a covert assassination as the venom is so difficult to detect.
6. It is said to be able to kill 25 adult humans in minutes.
7. In the James Bond Film, Octopussy, Bond is seduced by the woman Magda, who is shown to have a blue ringed octopus tattoo.
8. A Male BRO dies after mating while the female BRO dies shortly after the eggs hatch about six months later.
9. After hatching, BRO's are about the size of a pea but grow to eventually become the size of a golfball.
10. BRO's have well developed eyes with lenses and retina but it is believe that they can only see in black and white.
BONUS FACT: BRO's , like all octopi, have blue blood because of the protein that runs through it hemocyanin.