The Male Blanket Octopus

Found this interesting:

The male blanket octopus faces a significant gender imbalance – he is just two centimetres long, while the female of the species can measure up to two metres.

And as if being 100 times smaller than his mate wasn’t bad enough, he dies right after having sex with her.

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Odds of Dying

Cause of Death Lifetime Odds
Cancer 1-in-7
Accidental Injury 1-in-36
Intentional Self-harm (suicide) 1-in-121
Assault by Firearm 1-in-325
Natural Forces (heat, cold, storms, quakes, etc.) 1-in-3,357
Drowning 1-in-8,942
Flood* (included also in Natural Forces above) 1-in-30,000
Tornado* (included also in Natural Forces above) 1-in-60,000
Snake, Bee or other Venomous Bite or Sting* 1-in-100,000
Dog Attack 1-in-147,717
Tsunami* 1-in-500,000

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