Courtship among cephalopods comes with a very real chance of death. A male octopus that approaches the wrong female or misjudges her mood is not met with gentle refusal. The response is direct, forceful, and in many cases deadly. Researchers have observed females hurling objects at males they do not want, overpowering them with their arms, or consuming them outright. In this environment, a failure to read social cues does not lead to disappointment. It leads to becoming part of the food chain. #wildlife #animalfacts #octopus #animalsofinstagram #explorepage✨