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As we all know, reproductive activities take energy to conduct so it is no surprise that baseline swimming endurance were cut in half post-mating activities for both male and female squids.  A loss of energy has significant impact on feeding, escaping predators, and finding more mates for a creature that already has a short lifespan.  The southern dumpling squid (Euprymna tasmanica) were collected from Australia and studied to improve the understanding of reproductive behaviors with the cephalopods as a whole.

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http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ 

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