A bite from the venomous blue-ringed octopus can kill quickly making it an Australian native best admired from an distance.
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The tiny venomous blue-ringed octopus is usually more interested in escaping than attacking humans. Source: AAP / Mark Norman
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By Peggy Giakoumelos
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