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Underwater Horoscopes: How Squid Mating Relies on the Timing of Birth
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Steve Burgess
April 27, 2024
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Zodiac Tentacles
Zodiac signs play a major role in squid matchmaking, sort of. Japanese spear squid mating is based primarily on birth month.
Squids that hatched early (April-mid July) have more time to grow
Hatchlings born late (June-mid August) end up far smaller
Females lay eggs on the outside of their bodies
Larger males fight off rival suitors while smaller ones sneak in to fertilize the exposed eggs. Environmental conditions like water temperature can influence hatch-time, meaning climate change may be playing matchmaker. Claaassic aries though.
Source: Science Alert
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