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Apr 2, 2012

Giant Pacific Octopus preys on prawn

VENUS XWing camera captured Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) preying on a spot prawn (Pandalus platyceros) at the forensic research site in the Strait of Georgia. The short video shows how the prawn manages to escape the mighty predator.

Octopus | prawn | strait of georgia

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