00:02She's looking for a suitor.
00:05And she has plenty of options on her dance card.
00:25The cuttles can move in any direction thanks to their specialized fins.
00:33Jet propulsion gives them speed.
00:39The males are real performers.
00:49Color displays dazzle the females.
00:52But you have to be something special to get the girl.
00:59The males spread their arms to intimidate opponents.
01:13Bigger is better.
01:15Right?
01:18Not always.
01:25Smaller males pretend to be female, non-threatening to the big competitors.
01:35It works.
01:37This time.
01:46The female mates with multiple partners.
01:57The male passes his gift.
02:01A neat packet of sperm.
02:05She stores the parcel.
02:07Later, she'll choose which one to use for fertilization.
02:16Males blow water into her mantle during courtship, trying to dislodge the sperm of others.
02:23Her eggs are hidden under her eyes.
02:27The males can't fertilize them.
02:30That's entirely up to her.
02:33When she's ready.
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