Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
These Male Octopuses Use Venom to Subdue Female Mates—and Avoid Being Eaten After Sex
Animals have evolved many different ways of protecting themselves, from prickly quills and razor-sharp teeth to clever ...
Two rare apex predators killed less than a week apart by vehicles in Florida
Two rare animals in Florida died within days of each other from vehicle collisions in nearly back-to-back blows for the ...
1-year-old apex predator killed by vehicle in Florida. It’s second death in 2 weeks
A young, endangered Florida predator was hit and killed by a vehicle, marking the second death for the species in less than ...
Discover Magazine on MSN3d
To Avoid Becoming a Meal, These Male Octopuses Sedate Their Mates
Learn more about the mating of blue-lined octopuses - a treacherous ordeal involving sex, cannibalism, and sedation.
Irish Sun8d
Belfast man, 21, branded ‘brutal child predator’ is caged for 23 years for rape and sexual abuse of 3 teen boys
"I want to thank the victims in this case for coming forward and bringing this predator before the courts to answer for his heinous crimes." She also urged any other male victims suffering in silence ...