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It's Dangerous to Go Alone. Here, Take This
Ron gets a no-prize that would normally stay attached for bringing us one of the more extreme examples of sexual dimorphism and mating behavior, aka the Blanket Squid:
If a male does chance across a female, it uses all its resources in an attempt to mate, "as he's unlikely to encounter another one," said Tregenza. A male blanket octopus fills a modified tentacle with sperm, tears it off, presents it to its prospective mates, and then drifts off to certain death.
And I do have to point out the pic caption:
Is that a sperm-filled tentacle you're tearing off, or are you just happy to see me?
Someone has a sick sense of humor and this time it's actually not me.
Posted by: ronaprhys on August 24, 2008 06:32 PM