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Diamond squids exhibit a rare monogamous tendency among cephalopods, with males and females forming temporary pair bonds through “mate guarding,” where the male protects the female from other males for several days or weeks after mating.
Diamond squids exhibit a rare monogamous tendency among cephalopods, with males and females forming temporary pair bonds through “mate guarding,” where the male protects the female from other males for several days or weeks after mating.