Hidden From Scientists’ Prying Eyes, An Octopus Finally Reveals What It Was Guarding

The Value Of Time Is Important In An Octopuses’ Life

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With a short lifespan of anywhere from 3-5 years, it seems logical that octopuses would need such advanced defensive capabilities.

Octopuses are also semelparous, meaning they are a species that only breeds once in their lifetime, shortly dying after doing so.