Editing Blanket octopus (section)

== Habitat and behavior ==
Blanket octopuses are immune to the venomous [[Portuguese man o' war]], whose tentacles the male and immature females rip off and use for offensive and defensive purposes.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Jones |first1=E.C. |year=1963 |title=''Tremoctopus violaceus'' uses ''Physalia'' tentacles as weapons |journal=Science |volume=139 |issue=3556 |pages=764–766 |doi=10.1126/science.139.3556.764 |pmid=17829125 |bibcode=1963Sci...139..764J|s2cid=40186769 }}</ref> Like many other octopuses, the blanket octopus uses ink to intimidate potential predators.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Thomas |first1=R.F. |year=1977 |title=Systematics, distribution, and biology of cephalopods of the genus ''Tremoctopus'' (Octopoda: Tremoctopodidae) |journal=Bulletin of Marine Science |volume=27 |issue=3 |pages=353–392}}</ref> Also, when threatened, the female unfurls her large net-like membranes that spread out and billow in the water, greatly increasing her apparent size.

Blanket octopuses usually live in coral reefs,<ref name="Blanket Octopus"/> where they hunt for food, which consists of small fish and jellyfish.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-07 |title=Blanket Octopus Facts |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/blanket-octopus?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Animals |language=en}}</ref> They also hide from their predators there, including larger fish and even whales. The risks these reefs face include coral bleaching and [[ocean acidification]]. Although this can be dangerous to the blanket octopus because it is their habitat, these creatures are nomadic meaning they can move around and find shelter elsewhere, and they also have the capability to adjust to varying temperatures within the ocean.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}