So no egg clutch = immortal female octopods?
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plyth@feddit.org 3 days 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 days ago
WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 3 days ago
Why is their biology so fucking stupid?
Huschke@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Because it worked.
Evolution is just random mutations that may or may not work out.