Does Karana and Rontu eat the Devilfish?

Karana and Rontu do not eat the devilfish after their encounter with it. Although Karana began hunting the devilfish with the intent of eating it, she ends up defending herself and Rontu from the devilfish attack. Rontu does chew off one of the devilfish legs but does not eat it.
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Does Karana and Rontu get to eat the Devilfish?

Both Karana and Rontu, who attacks the animal, are injured in the encounter with the devilfish. Karana decides never to hunt devilfish again.
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What did Karana eat on the island?

Because Karana's people live on an island, she frequently eats seafood. Karana eats abalones and other shellfish, roots, and fish (including white...
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Why did Rontu drop the fish?

Terms in this set (17) Why did Rontu drop his fish? He saw the giant devilfish.
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What was the Devilfish in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

In Island of the Blue Dolphins, the devilfish, a giant octopus, serves as both a climactic opponent for Karana and the prompt for a change of heart. The one Karana hunts is huge, with stinging tentacles and a sharp beak. She sees it first in Chapter 16 but has her showdown with it in Chapter 19.
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IOTBD 19



What does the Devilfish do to Rontu?

As the devilfish wraps three of its' arms around Rontu and begins to drag Rontu to the water where Rontu will drown, Karana acts to save Rontu. Karana is able to kill the devilfish, but after the devilfish is dead, she has no strength to do anything with it.
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How did Karana tame Rontu?

Rontu walks to Karana's feet and dies. Later, Karana spots a wild dog that looks like Rontu. She decides he must be Rontu's son. Karana traps him and trains him, calling him Rontu-Aru.
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Is devil fish octopus?

Mystery of the Sea: National Geographic Pursues the Giant Pacific Octopus. This eight-legged creature, up to 30-feet wide, is nicknamed the "devil-fish." April 19, 2010— -- Nicknamed the "devil fish," the giant Pacific octopus has a place in sea-faring lore alongside whirlpools and white whales.
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What happens to Rontu when he tries to grab the devil fish How does Karana save him?

They can drown you. How did Karana save Rontu from the devil fish? She stabbed the devil fish. Karana created an illusion in order to keep the gulls away from her food.
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How did Karana get a new dog after Rontus death?

How did Karana get a new dog after Rontu's death? She put a mixture into the spring water to make the dogs go to sleep. Their ship had sunk in the storm, then their was no other ship.
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Who is Rontu in the Island of the Blue Dolphins?

Rontu. The leader of the pack of wild dogs that lives on Ghalas-at, Rontu was brought to the island by the Aleuts. Unlike the other dogs, which have brown fur and brown eyes, Rontu has yellow eyes and gray fur (he is also much larger than the average dog of the island).
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What did Karana and Tutok the Aleut girl do together?

Tutok becomes friends with Karana when they exchange names and play games together during Tutok's short stay on the island. The friendship between the two girls is a very important one since it's based on understanding and communication with each other (even though they don't even speak the same language).
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What gift did Karana make for the Aleut girl?

Karana makes an abalone disk circlet for Tutok's hair. She misses Tutok when the Aleut girl leaves the island with the hunting group.
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Are devil fish real?

The devil fish is the third largest species in the genus Mobula, after the oceanic and reef manta rays. It is the only mobulid species that lives in the Mediterranean Sea. The species has been observed to have a maximum recorded length of disk width of 5.2 meters (roughly 17 feet).
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What do devil fish eat?

Diet. Devilfish consume a lot of wee schooling fishes and planktonic creatures. One of the devilfish's preferred forms of sustenance is the northern krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica). Crustaceans are a particular favorite for devilfish.
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What is Devilfish mean?

Definition of devilfish

1 : devil ray. 2 : octopus broadly : any large cephalopod.
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Why did Karana leave Rontu in the cave at night?

Karana goes out that night to observe the Aleut camp. She does not take Rontu with her, because the Aleuts may have brought dogs.
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How did the Aleuts defeat the villagers?

The Aleuts attempt to cheat the men of the village out of paying for the otters, which quickly escalates into a fight. In the aftermath, the tribe is decimated and Karana left fatherless.
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Why did Rontu go to the abandoned cave of the wild dogs?

Late in the summer, Rontu dies. He whines to be let out one night, and when he does not come back, Karana goes out to look for him. She finds him in the cave where the wild dogs used to live and carries him toward home.
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What is the Devilfish mod?

The Devil Fish 303 is a unique modded instrument that offers new features, tailored to making electronic music, like extended bass response, overdrive control, more flexible synth control, cv & gate connectivity and more.
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Why squid is called Devilfish?

Sometimes common octopus is called as a Devil Fish due to its appearance. In earlier times this particular appearance was considered to be evil by men on fishing boats. There are some octopus that live in very shallow waters but the majority of them live close to the floor of the ocean.
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How do Devilfish swim?

They swim forward with their mouths open using their cephalic lobes to guide water into it and allowing the water flow through.
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What does Rontu ARU mean?

She names him Rontu-Aru, which literally translates to "son of Rontu," and he is so similar to his father that Karana often feels that he is Rontu.
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How old is Ramo in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

Ramo is a curious and mischievous six-year-old boy who is the proud informant of everything that happens on the island.
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