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octopuses is the correct word, not octopi. you can check it yourself.

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edit approved Jan 4, 2022 at 10:42

Be bigger

Larger animals tend to live longer. Obviously, it takes longer to mature to a larger size, so as the animal gets larger, it will take longer to reach its sexually mature size. The creature will then undergo whatever adaptations it needs to so that it lives longer.

Be smarter

The smarter a creature is, the more it can learn in its lifetime. If a creature then applies this intelligence to increase it's survival chances, the creature's evolution will point it in the direction of longer life, because more accumulated knowledge will be more useful. A more intelligent creature will evolve to live longer.

Don't die after laying eggs

The Pacific Giant Octopus females stop eating to monitor their eggs after they are laid. Then they die. This is obviously not conducive to a long life. In order to have long lives, octopi femalesfemale octopuses should evolve to be able to breed and lay eggs more than once. Perhaps they can form pairs and have the male octopus help watch the eggs.

Be bigger

Be smarter

Don't die after laying eggs

The Pacific Giant Octopus females stop eating to monitor their eggs after they are laid. Then they die. This is obviously not conducive to a long life. In order to have long lives, octopi females should evolve to be able to breed and lay eggs more than once. Perhaps they can form pairs and have the male octopus help watch the eggs.

Be bigger

Be smarter

Don't die after laying eggs

The Pacific Giant Octopus females stop eating to monitor their eggs after they are laid. Then they die. This is obviously not conducive to a long life. In order to have long lives, female octopuses should evolve to be able to breed and lay eggs more than once. Perhaps they can form pairs and have the male octopus help watch the eggs.

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created Jun 29, 2017 at 19:42

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Be bigger

Be smarter

Don't die after laying eggs

The Pacific Giant Octopus females stop eating to monitor their eggs after they are laid. Then they die. This is obviously not conducive to a long life. In order to have long lives, octopi females should evolve to be able to breed and lay eggs more than once. Perhaps they can form pairs and have the male octopus help watch the eggs.