antarctic octopus with sub-zero venom

[rivendellrose]

A research expedition to Antarctica to study the region’s octopus life has returned with descriptions of four new species, and the first known sub-zero venoms.

At least two of the toxins are totally new to science. And the octopi in question are just so cute! ♥

Comments

[gaslightgallows]

Thanks for posting this. I'm researching octopuses right now with an eye to including an evolved humanoid form in a future novel, so this is helpful.

Not to mention cool. ♥

[darthparadox.livejournal.com]

My goodness, they're adorable. I wish they'd included a scale on those pictures, but just looking at the way the water around them is behaving, I can tell they're pretty tiny.

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

OMG They are sooo cute!