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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@x4740N@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoWouldn’t it make them easier to he hunted by prey or just die from not being careful People with dementia can end up getting themselves fatally injured so I don’t see an octopus can’t So I don’t see how it’s beneficial to help them survive
minus-square@helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 months agoIt’s not but, the evolutionary goal is compete. There’s no way for the octopus to pick a mate with out the side effect, so the lack of post-nut clarity continues through the generations.
Wouldn’t it make them easier to he hunted by prey or just die from not being careful
People with dementia can end up getting themselves fatally injured so I don’t see an octopus can’t
So I don’t see how it’s beneficial to help them survive
It’s not but, the evolutionary goal is compete.
There’s no way for the octopus to pick a mate with out the side effect, so the lack of post-nut clarity continues through the generations.