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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-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·8 days agoI wonder what would happen if you removed the gland? How long could they live and how big could they get?
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·8 days agoThey’ve done that and they lived twice as long. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/12/01/octopus-surgery-has-a-surprising-end-longer-life/a8fabbce-0d76-400f-a9b4-e95b8b93094e/
I wonder what would happen if you removed the gland? How long could they live and how big could they get?
They’ve done that and they lived twice as long. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/12/01/octopus-surgery-has-a-surprising-end-longer-life/a8fabbce-0d76-400f-a9b4-e95b8b93094e/
Fascinating!