fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 个月前brain blowing orgasmsmander.xyzexternal-linkmessage-square88linkfedilinkarrow-up1912arrow-down110file-text
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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
minus-squareRedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·3 个月前Unless your species is a K Strategist where taking care of your offspring/group is essential.
minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·3 个月前But that’s just moving the goalpost, so to speak. You’ve just built a different parenting framework that requires you to stick around. You’re still hunting the same goal: self sufficient offspring (Not negging you)
minus-squareRedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 个月前True, I’m just being pedantic and pointing out that “reproduce and that’s it” isn’t the case for some species. Some species carry it on to “reproduce and ensure your offspring reproduces too.”
Unless your species is a K Strategist where taking care of your offspring/group is essential.
But that’s just moving the goalpost, so to speak. You’ve just built a different parenting framework that requires you to stick around. You’re still hunting the same goal: self sufficient offspring
(Not negging you)
True, I’m just being pedantic and pointing out that “reproduce and that’s it” isn’t the case for some species.
Some species carry it on to “reproduce and ensure your offspring reproduces too.”