So no egg clutch = immortal female octopods?
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plyth@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
… not in the mood to die.
For most octopuses, the ultimate life stage is senescence. It is the breakdown of cellular function without repair or replacement. It may last from weeks to a few months at most.
It may last from weeks to a few months at most. Males senesce after maturity, while for females, it comes after they lay an egg clutch.
LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Why is their biology so fucking stupid?
Huschke@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Because it worked.
Evolution is just random mutations that may or may not work out.