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PZ Myers' Friday Cephalopods

Started by Aphos, November 19, 2007, 03:46:24 AM

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Swatopluk

#1545
June 13, 2015, 10:13:53 PM
Somehow it looks like the head of a (sad) elephant.
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)

#1546
June 15, 2015, 05:10:21 PM
You would be sad if after all the anguish of finding a mate and finally having sex you start dying.
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Swatopluk

#1547
June 15, 2015, 07:28:22 PM
Well, better to get out when life is at its best  ;)
Who would wish to be grandpa squid?
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)

#1548
June 15, 2015, 11:12:04 PM
I'm not sure if this is known or not but something tells me the colossal squid doesn't die after mating, and chances would be they could have several generations growing behind them.
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Swatopluk

#1549
June 16, 2015, 05:26:18 AM
Is their life expectancy limited by their mating or do they grow just too large to get enough food and starve at age 5-6?
I guess they are not all victims of sperm whales.
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)

#1550
June 16, 2015, 05:43:34 PM
Wiki says that it is believed that they have a slow metabolism and ambush their prey and no comment on lifespan. I remember watching a documentary where they suggested that they could potentially live up to 20 years but I suspect all is [hopefully informed] speculation.

I know that they just keep growing with time which is why I suspect they don't die after mating but I could be wrong on that as well.
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Aphos

#1551
June 18, 2015, 02:56:31 PM
I did a brief search and couldn't find much.  From what little I know, I think all but a few cephalopod species die after reproducing.  It seems their metabolism just shuts down.
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Aphos

#1552
June 18, 2015, 03:39:36 PM
This is from Jerry Coyne on Why Evolution Is True (WEIT), an article along with a video.

https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2015/06/17/the-worlds-most-adorable-octopus/

A recently discovered species of deep ocean octopus.  Tiny little guy.



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Aphos

#1553
June 20, 2015, 12:34:24 AM
The official PZ Myers Friday Cephalopod was the same video, BTW.
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Aphos

#1554
June 27, 2015, 05:50:14 PM
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Aphos

#1555
July 04, 2015, 03:35:14 PM
Squidlings!!!



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Swatopluk

#1556
July 04, 2015, 07:51:40 PM
Of the blue-ringed variety?
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)

#1557
July 05, 2015, 10:26:18 PM
You can finally see the pods. ;)
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anthrobabe

#1558
July 05, 2015, 11:26:50 PM
Sure does look like blue ring.


And the baby octopus is the cutest!
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Aphos

#1559
July 10, 2015, 05:35:23 PM
Pretty, but don't touch.


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