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Published online 14 December 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news051212-9
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Broody squid keep young in hand
Movies demonstrate egg care in the deep ocean.
What do you do if you find yourself with a couple of thousand eggs? If you're the squid Gonatus onyx , the answer is simple: take them for a swim. The creature is the first squid ever discovered carrying its huge brood around under its arms.
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