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Re:The Octopus: An Alien Among Us by justinator on Friday September 27, 2019 @12:29AM (#21088434)
> But their potential is cut short by their incredibly short lives (like 5? years at the higher end)

Like, even for giant octopus? How do they get so large, in such a short amount of time?

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Re:The Octopus: An Alien Among Us by Scapeghost on Friday September 27, 2019 @01:50AM (#21088840)
Google's info box for giant octopus confirms right away that, yes, they too live for 3-5 years.
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Re:The Octopus: An Alien Among Us by dragonwriter on Friday September 27, 2019 @02:28AM (#21089032)
> Like, even for giant octopus? How do they get so large, in such a short amount of time?

Usual adult giant octopuses are similar (in weight) to 3 year old humans, so it's not really surprising they get that big over a 3-5 year lifespan.

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Re:The Octopus: An Alien Among Us by Aenyn on Friday September 27, 2019 @04:24AM (#21089658)
Giant squids are several times the weight of an adult human and also get that big over only a handful of years.
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Re:The Octopus: An Alien Among Us by justinator on Friday September 27, 2019 @01:56PM (#21094489)
And I'm guessing they start up a bit smaller too.
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