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Male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females before mating to prevent being eaten (phys.org)
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[โ€“] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Last time I used that as an excuse, I did twenty years in prison

[โ€“] kitnaht@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If octopi die after mating, what benefit is this behavior?