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Old 02-17-2003, 07:45 PM
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Whatever the reason, the blind date arranged for Starbuck with Magic the octopus by her human keepers at the Seattle Aquarium did not get off to a roaring start.
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In a successful union, the male dies after mating. The female goes to her den with her 70-thousand eggs and guards them for six months without eating, eventually dying when they hatch.
 
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70,000 eggs?

Does Village Inn know about this?
 
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Old 02-21-2003, 01:52 PM
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In a successful union, the male dies after mating
Well, I suppose the male octopus has it a bit better than a male praying mantis.

Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.
 
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