Some octopuses drill through shells
Some octopuses use tiny teeth near their mouths to drill into the shells of crabs and mollusks. Their toxic saliva then helps break down the shell, and the prey dies very quickly once the shell has been opened.
Some octopuses use tiny teeth near their mouths to drill into the shells of crabs and mollusks. Their toxic saliva then helps break down the shell, and the prey dies very quickly once the shell has been opened.