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[–] plyth@feddit.org 37 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

... 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.

Males senesce after maturity, while for females, it comes after they lay an egg clutch.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why is their biology so fucking stupid?

[–] Huschke@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

Because it worked.

Evolution is just random mutations that may or may not work out.

[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 month ago

So no egg clutch = immortal female octopods?