Octopuses Tragically Destroy Themselves After Mating. We May Finally Know Why - ScienceAlert
5/12/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Carly Cassella
by Carly Cassella
Octopuses are doomed to be orphans from a very young age. After a female octopus lays her eggs, she stops eating and begins self-mutilating, tearing off her skin and biting off the tips of her tentacles.
Octopuses are doomed to be orphans from a very young age. After a female octopus lays her eggs, she stops eating and begins self-mutilating, tearing off her skin and biting off the tips of her tentac… [+3868 chars]
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