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[–] [email protected] 134 points 1 week ago (61 children)

According to the article the females don't fare any better either.

I didn't know this about octopi, what's the point, evolutionarily, to self destruct after reproducing?

[–] cm0002 136 points 1 week ago (21 children)

what's the point, evolutionarily, to self destruct after reproducing?

There is no point, evolution is about successful reproduction and everything else is just random chance.

If a evolutionary tweak happens that gives your off spring better chances, but your arms fall off after sex then it'll probably perpetuate.

[–] serenissi -5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

everything else is just random chance.

nope, then you'd see some of same species showing the behaviour, others not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sorry I'm really struggling to parse what you are saying here 😄 my fault.
Can you explain further?

[–] Demdaru 3 points 1 week ago

To my understanding:

nope, then you'd see some of same species showing the behaviour, others not.

Nope, then you'd see some animals of the same species showing the new behaviour while other animals, still of the same species, would not.

Also my comment: We absoluteky see this, just on small scale tho. :|

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