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Scientists discover deep-sea octopus that broods eggs for over 4 years

Washington: Scientists have observed a deep-sea octopus that brood its eggs for four and one half years-longer than any other known animal.  According to the researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), the female kept the eggs clean and guarded them from predators, representing an evolutionary balancing act between the benefits to the young octopuses of having plenty of time to develop within their eggs, and their mother’s […]