A broody species of squid has been found to carry thousands of its eggs under its many arms. It is the first species of squid known to look after its clutch. Previously, it had been thought that squid would be incapable of caring for their eggs as the health of most species deteriorates rapidly after laying eggs. Most adult squid become extremely gelatinous as their muscles degenerate after egg-laying and they die shortly afterwards.
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