Male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females before mating to prevent being eaten

Male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females before mating to prevent being eaten

A team of neurologists, environmentalists and bioengineers at the University of Queensland, in Australia, has found that male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females prior to mating to avoid being eaten. In their study published in the journal Current Biology, the group captured several octopus samples and studied their behavior and vital signs as they mated. A team of neurologists, environmentalists and bioengineers at the University of Queensland, in Australia, has found that male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females prior to mating to avoid being eaten. In their study published in the journal Current Biology, the group captured several octopus samples and studied their behavior and vital signs as they mated. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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