This Octopus sits on her eggs longer than any other animal on earth (4.5 years)

This deep water Octopus broods her eggs for a period longer than any other animal on earth (4.5 years).  Talk about undertaking a huge responsibility to ensure her off-spring farewell.  Just image how tough it would be for  Human mother to carry a pregnancy that long of a period.  By sitting on her eggs that long, it ensures that her young are well developed by the time they are ready to be let out on their own.

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