The Giant Squid's Bizzare Sex Life
"Giant squid's sex life revealed" (Reuters)
It was thought the species was cannibalistic when parts of a fellow giant squid were found in the stomach of a specimen caught off Tasmania's west coast in 1999. But New Zealand based marine biologist Steve O'Shea believes that was the result of some bizarre mating methods. He says the creatures do not mean to eat each other but the females accidentally bite bits off of the males during mating.
These findings were announced at a couple of weeks ago at the Cephalopod International Advisory Council International Symposium in Hobart, Australia.
A ten tentacle salute to Jason Laskodi for the tip!
Posted over 4 years ago
by Scott Beale
