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3. Surprisingly Octopuses have relatively short life spans........

Fri Mar 21, 2025, 07:33 PM

Mar 2025

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.

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Tiny Octopus Gets So Excited When His Diver Friend Comes To Visit Him The Dodo [View all] Uncle Joe Mar 2025 OP

That was great! -nt CrispyQ Mar 2025 #1

Surprisingly Octopuses have relatively short life spans........ Fla Dem Mar 2025 #3

Thanks for the addition Fla Dem Uncle Joe Mar 2025 #4

Yes it is sad. They seem so intelligent and "loving". Fla Dem Mar 2025 #7

I love the way Eggbert curls one of his arms around the diver's fingers ... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #10

I was just about to comment that! Rizen Mar 2025 #9

Okay, I teared up a little bit there. Aristus Mar 2025 #8