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electric_blue68

(20,600 posts)
6. I don't each much fish other than shellfish: shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops. Fish: albacore tuna, mahi mahi, white fish
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 08:51 PM
Mar 21

A taste factor.

Once I found our how smart the octos were: I vwould never from then on, and I think it was only once 35+ yrs ago as part of a meal I was served waaay before I knew.

Fla Dem

(26,416 posts)
3. Surprisingly Octopuses have relatively short life spans........
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 08:33 PM
Mar 21
In general, octopuses have a relatively short lifespan.
For example, the Common Octopus, Mimic Octopus, and Blue-Ringed Octopus live for around 12 – 18 months whereas the Giant Pacific Octopus can have a lifespan of 3-5 years!

The one thing they all have in common is how they come in and out of this world. The rest is dependent on the species.

https://octonation.com/octopus-lifespan/#:~:text=In%20general%2C%20octopuses%20have%20a,is%20dependent%20on%20the%20species.



electric_blue68

(20,600 posts)
5. They are fascinating! I only read that in the last few years; that they have pretty short lifespns.That's kind of sad.
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 08:45 PM
Mar 21

electric_blue68

(20,600 posts)
10. I love the way Eggbert curls one of his arms around the diver's fingers ...
Sat Mar 22, 2025, 02:26 AM
Mar 22

Also found our that most of them are one small side though bigger that Eggbert exceptfor the giant Pacific one. 4th

Rizen

(847 posts)
9. I was just about to comment that!
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 10:19 PM
Mar 21

I feel sorry for them; they're so smart but don't live long.

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