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The larger an octopus is, the longer it’s likely to live...up to a maximum of about five years. In fact, a single act of reproduction will sound the death knell for its brief existence. Common octopuses (Octopus vulgaris) live only about one year. Orphaned at birth, newborns suffer a high mortality rate.
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