Three-hour sex sessions exhaust squid - msnbc.com

That's especially true of the southern dumpling squid (Euprymna tasmanica), a round-bodied little cephalopod just 2.8 inches long. Dumpling squid live fast and die young, mating with multiple partners during their yea-rlong lives,. They make their time count, engaging in sexual encounters that can last up to three hours each. [ Under the Sea: Images of Cephalopod Cuties ] The researchers captured wild dumpling squid off the coast of southeast Australia, and placed them in tanks. Each squid was given an endurance test in a tank where flowing water acted as a squid treadmill, forcing the critter to swim or be plastered against the back of the tank. The length of time the squid swam until exhaustion marked their baseline endurance. <br />http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48218283/ns/technology_and_science-science/