Dumpling squid mate for three hours and take 30 minutes to recover swimming speed

Saturday, July 21st 2012 - 00:25 UTC

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Promiscuous dumpling squid take 30 minutes to return to normal swimming speed after mating, say scientists. The short-lived cephalopods, named for their rotund shape, are known to mate with as many partners as possible. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
Human male dumplings frequently take well over 30 minutes to recuperate.
Thank god we don't have the post-coital squiddy sexual cannibalism to contend with. I'll bet this is the reason why squids evolved the ability to go from flushed red to deathly pale in the blink of an eye.
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Bongo
I'll bet it isn't.
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