Male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females before mating to prevent being eaten
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 10:34
in Biology & Nature
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.