Ever get too stressed out and start to eat constantly? Well these Gonatus squid have a super high metabolism, topping all other cephalopods. They grow fast and have to constantly eat so this cannibalistic feature actually gives them an advantage because it eliminates competition and to them is another food source. Their diet is 42% other squid, according to a study of 109 videos of them eating. These squid only reproduce once in their lifetime before dying off, but the female produces between 2000 to 3000 eggs. When they aren't eating their own family, you can catch them eating lanternfish and owlfish.
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