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zabzonk
4 hours ago
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yieldcrv
4 hours ago
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Isn't this tied to the senesce? Where their digestive tract has closed and they starve to death at the nest
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zabzonk
1 hours ago
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Indeed, AFAIK. I've never seen an explanation for this. Most things that reproduce successfully want to do it again - or at least their DNA does. Perhaps octopuses are simply disappointed by the experience.
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