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Octopus specimen with 85 tentacles. The tentacles of an octopus regenerate when damaged, but a genetic defect probably caused this one to grow back several for every injury, just like the mythological Hydra! I wonder how it looked when it was alive.

Octopus specimen with 85 tentacles.

The tentacles of an octopus regenerate when damaged, but a genetic defect probably caused this one to grow back several for every injury, just like the mythological Hydra!

I wonder how it looked when it was alive.

Posted 3 months ago
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    Astounding. If only there were...live specimen. I’d love
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