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fromArs Technica
9 hours agoMale octopuses guided through mating by female hormones
Octopuses have a unique reproductive process that involves a specialized appendage for mating, studied by scientists for the first time.
The vast majority of animal species on this planet lay eggs, most insects, most fish, most amphibians, most reptiles, all birds, and even a few mammals lay eggs to reproduce. And if you go back far enough, you can see that our ancestors laid eggs for millions of years too.
Albon explains his motivations, saying, "I have a responsibility to my ancestors and their descendants. Filial piety is what it's called. I'm doing it for posterity."