It ’s not rare for many species of octopusto drop dead quick after mating , but at least the lot of these cephalopods create new life can be beautiful . Or squirm - inducing ! It really depends on your allowance for one thousand of wriggling , miniature octopuses .
https://gizmodo.com/the-growing-evidence-for-octopus-intelligence-5858783
Last year , biologistRichard Rossof theCalifornia Academy of Sciences ’ Steinhart Aquariumfilmed this devilfish unloose a horde of tiny , difficult - to - care - for hatchling into the upper compass of its tank . excuse the Academy of that ball of organic revulsion :

Shortly after being put on exhibit at the Academy , this Caribbean Octopus vulgaris took up residence inside a glass bottle , on full sentiment for adoring devotee . Just as chop-chop , it moved back under a rock and begin denning , and put down eggs . While ballock being laid in captivity is more often than not an exciting event , this particular species , like many but not all octopus , stops eat after it put down ball and pall shortly after they hatch which tends to put a damper on the joyous juncture .
And for those of you with soft dispositions , here’sRoss ’ videoof Fontenelle the Amphiocotpus marginatus evidence some astral jarful - opening skills . See also : two mimic octopuses , mid - coitus .
https://gizmodo.com/and-now-two-mimic-octopuses-making-sweet-sweet-love-5867057

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