Octopus Reproduction: The Male’s Hidden Arm & Evolution
The Hidden Language of Reproduction: How Octopus Arms Are Rewriting Our Understanding of Sexual Selection Over 70% of octopus species employ a unique reproductive strategy involving a specialized arm – a ‘hectocotylus’ – used for sperm transfer. But recent research reveals this isn’t simply a delivery mechanism. It’s a sophisticated sensory organ, capable of discerning … Read more