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Re:Just how smart is an octopus? by throwaway91281 on Monday January 09, 2017 @01:41PM (#13358611)
The females of the species eat the males after mating if they can, so ...
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Re:Just how smart is an octopus? by pmyjavec on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @03:28AM (#13363510)
Thtat's probably more of a self-sacrifice type thing so the mother get's all the nutrients she needs to raise her offspring, not an invite for humans to eat more Octopi.
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