The Most Incredible Octopus You’ve Never Heard of: The Blanket Octopus

Blanket octopuses are unique marine creatures that never settle on the sea floor. They possess remarkable adaptations, such as the ability to unfurl a cape-like blanket and use man-of-war tentacles for defense. Males are significantly smaller than females and have a unique reproductive strategy involving a detachable sex arm. Females care for their eggs using a calcium carbonate rod. Despite their fascinating traits, much about their behavior remains unknown.

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