Deep-sea octo guarded its eggs for 4.5 years
http://news.sciencemag.org/plants-anima ... ing-record
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That is absolutely amazing.
There is nothing for size reference, but it seemed to me that the egg cases were larger than the GPO eggs we see, and if the theory about longer brooding time = better survivability it might make sense that when they hatch they don't go into a pelagic state, but are rather ready to start scurrying around and doing what little octopuses do.
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing!
There is nothing for size reference, but it seemed to me that the egg cases were larger than the GPO eggs we see, and if the theory about longer brooding time = better survivability it might make sense that when they hatch they don't go into a pelagic state, but are rather ready to start scurrying around and doing what little octopuses do.
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing!
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Damn! Betchya she wished someone could've induced labor ...
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So, I thought that the mommy octopus doesn't even eat during that period - think that's true of this species? How do you not eat for 53 months?
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Just heard an interview with the paper's author on CBC. He said that they offered her crab legs that she wouldn't take from their ROV.nwscubamom wrote:So, I thought that the mommy octopus doesn't even eat during that period - think that's true of this species? How do you not eat for 53 months?
The paper is published in PLOS, an open access journal, go read it yourself if you are interested.
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