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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

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[–] [email protected] 133 points 5 days ago (59 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?

[–] JayDee 26 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not everything in evolution ends up having a point. So long as a problem does not impact the propagation of children it can end up moving forward to the next generation.

I would guess that if there is an Evolutionary reason, it's probably that octopi with this drive reproduced More than octopi that didn't.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

They reproduce so much because they forget they had already done it and believe they need to do it or else

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