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by drooby 635 days ago
The males die shortly after mating.. it's hypothesized that the males may even offer their body as nutrition...as a way to maximize their offspring's success.

So this adds another layer of wtf.

Doesn't really help moralize human behavior though.

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Naybe a way for sustainable farming?

Breed octopuses, take the dead males who succesfully bred, and offer their meat with zero harm to the animal.