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Oldest known sex chromosome emerged 248 million years ago in an octopus ancestor (www.livescience.com)
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[–] Wermhatswormhat@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Cephalopods are so much cooler than we give them credit for. These guys sex!

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago

For some weird reason, I'm picturing Roger from American Dad.

[–] darthsid@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

So it had sex with the rest of the animals?

[–] Wodge@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

The first consentacle.

[–] memfree@beehaw.org 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

@aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com draw for me The oldest-known sex chromosome emerging from an octopus ancestor 248 million years ago

style: animal

[–] variants@possumpat.io 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

@aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com draw for me an octopus being captured under water and flown to above atmosphere then brought back down into the ocean so it could tell its octopussies that it got abducted and no one will believe it

style: animal

[–] aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

Here are some images matching your request

Prompt: an octopus being captured under water and flown to above atmosphere then brought back down into the ocean so it could tell its octopussies that it got abducted and no one will believe it

Style: animal

Image with seed 2201559768 generated via AI Horde through @aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com. Prompt: an octopus being captured under water and flown to above atmosphere then brought back down into the ocean so it could tell its octopussies that it got abducted and no one will believe it, wildlife photography, photograph, high quality, wildlife, f 1.8, soft focus, 8k, national geographic, award-winning photograph by nick nichols###Image with seed 2201559768 generated via AI Horde through @aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com. Prompt: an octopus being captured under water and flown to above atmosphere then brought back down into the ocean so it could tell its octopussies that it got abducted and no one will believe it, wildlife photography, photograph, high quality, wildlife, f 1.8, soft focus, 8k, national geographic, award-winning photograph by nick nichols###Image with seed 2201559768 generated via AI Horde through @aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com. Prompt: an octopus being captured under water and flown to above atmosphere then brought back down into the ocean so it could tell its octopussies that it got abducted and no one will believe it, wildlife photography, photograph, high quality, wildlife, f 1.8, soft focus, 8k, national geographic, award-winning photograph by nick nichols###Image with seed 2201559768 generated via AI Horde through @aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com. Prompt: an octopus being captured under water and flown to above atmosphere then brought back down into the ocean so it could tell its octopussies that it got abducted and no one will believe it, wildlife photography, photograph, high quality, wildlife, f 1.8, soft focus, 8k, national geographic, award-winning photograph by nick nichols###

[–] aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Here are some images matching your request

Prompt: The oldest-known sex chromosome emerging from an octopus ancestor 248 million years ago

Style: animal

Image with seed 3492120318 generated via AI Horde through @aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com. Prompt: The oldest-known sex chromosome emerging from an octopus ancestor 248 million years ago, wildlife photography, photograph, high quality, wildlife, f 1.8, soft focus, 8k, national geographic, award-winning photograph by nick nichols###Image with seed 3492120318 generated via AI Horde through @aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com. Prompt: The oldest-known sex chromosome emerging from an octopus ancestor 248 million years ago, wildlife photography, photograph, high quality, wildlife, f 1.8, soft focus, 8k, national geographic, award-winning photograph by nick nichols###Image with seed 3492120318 generated via AI Horde through @aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com. Prompt: The oldest-known sex chromosome emerging from an octopus ancestor 248 million years ago, wildlife photography, photograph, high quality, wildlife, f 1.8, soft focus, 8k, national geographic, award-winning photograph by nick nichols###Image with seed 3492120318 generated via AI Horde through @aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com. Prompt: The oldest-known sex chromosome emerging from an octopus ancestor 248 million years ago, wildlife photography, photograph, high quality, wildlife, f 1.8, soft focus, 8k, national geographic, award-winning photograph by nick nichols###

[–] memfree@beehaw.org 1 points 8 months ago

Well that seems inaccurate. Sorry folks.

[–] wargreymon2023@sopuli.xyz 3 points 8 months ago

Scientific studies in Japan show strong correlation of evolution on tentacles and sex chromosomes. 👀