Animals That Cannot Reproduce More Than OnceĀ 

25 June,2024

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After migrating to their freshwater birthplace to spawn, Pacific salmon typically die shortly after reproduction.

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Pacific Salmon

Female octopuses lay eggs and often die shortly after the eggs hatch. Males also die shortly after mating.

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Octopus

Adult mayflies have a very short lifespan, often just a few hours to a few days, during which they reproduce and then die.

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Mayflies

Like other octopuses, the giant Pacific octopus dies after a single reproductive cycle.

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Giant Pacific Octopus

Nautiluses reproduce once and then die, though they have a long juvenile period before reaching maturity.

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Nautilus

Males engage in a frantic mating period and then die due to stress and exhaustion.

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Marsupial Mouse

Periodical cicadas emerge after 13 or 17 years underground, reproduce, and then die shortly after.

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CicadasĀ