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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16221078/ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-close-in-on-why-octopuses-tragically-destroy-themselves-after-mating
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoEssentially their entire mating cycle is what causes this. They’ve got a gland behind the eye that puts them into mating mode and once it starts it never turns off until they overdose on sex hormone.
minus-squareTheDoozer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoHoly shit what a way to go. Get horny > have sex > orgasm > keep orgasming > die of too much orgasm
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoI wonder what would happen if you removed the gland? How long could they live and how big could they get?
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoThey’ve done that and they lived twice as long. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/12/01/octopus-surgery-has-a-surprising-end-longer-life/a8fabbce-0d76-400f-a9b4-e95b8b93094e/
Essentially their entire mating cycle is what causes this. They’ve got a gland behind the eye that puts them into mating mode and once it starts it never turns off until they overdose on sex hormone.
Holy shit what a way to go.
Get horny > have sex > orgasm > keep orgasming > die of too much orgasm
Living the dream.
I wonder what would happen if you removed the gland? How long could they live and how big could they get?
They’ve done that and they lived twice as long. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/12/01/octopus-surgery-has-a-surprising-end-longer-life/a8fabbce-0d76-400f-a9b4-e95b8b93094e/
Fascinating!