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Octopuses Tragically Destroy Themselves After Mating. We May Finally Know Why
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Octopuses Tragically Destroy Themselves After Mating. We May Finally Know Why
Octopuses are doomed to be orphans from a very young age. After a female octopus lays her eggs, she stops eating and begins self-mutilating, tearing off her skin and biting off the tips of her tentacles.