If you’ve ever asked yourself, "How does an octopus mate?" or "How can you tell a female cephalopod from a male?" then you’ve scrolled upon the right reel! The talented ROV pilots on R/V Falkor (too) captured this spectacular zoom during a recent #ChileMargin24 dive. At around 13 seconds, you can clearly see one of this fellow’s tentacles, and the suckers don’t go all the way to the tip (which is why we’re confident saying he). A female’s suckers extend all the way up all eight arms. Male octopu
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If you’ve ever asked yourself, "How does an octopus mate?" or "How can you tell a female cephalopod from a male?" then you’ve scrolled upon the right reel! The talented ROV pilots on R/V Falkor (too) captured this spectacular zoom during a recent #ChileMargin24 dive. At around 13 seconds, you can clearly see one of this fellow’s tentacles, and the suckers don’t go all the way to the tip (which is why we’re confident saying he). A female’s suckers extend all the way up all eight arms. Male octopu
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