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#DidYouKnow when discovered, an octopus will release a cloud of black ink to obscure its attacker’s view, giving it time to swim away. The ink even contains a substance that dulls a predator’s sense of smell, making the fleeing octopus harder to track. Fast swimmers, they can jet forward by expelling water through their mantles. And their soft bodies can squeeze into impossibly small cracks and crevices where predators can’t follow. 📽: @natgeofound

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    I bet this is probably as unpleasant to predators as taking a haul off a car tailpipe or a face full of mace.Wait, are...
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