One critical feature of these octopuses is that they don't just die after mating (most species of octopus do)... Which opens up possibilities, like teaching their young skills they have acquired.
One critical feature of these octopuses is that they don't just die after mating (most species of octopus do)... Which opens up possibilities, like teaching their young skills they have acquired.
Life expectancy is 2 years. They can mate more than once, but not many times more.
Well, unfortunately - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus#Reproduction - a just-hatched young octopus doesn't stick around, but drifts away in the current.
Also worth a read - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K_selection_theory
The deep-sea octopus Graneledone boreopacifica has the longest known observed 53 month egg brooding period.