Assertion: female octopus | /r/CapableOf | guard egg
Facets:
value: for four to eight weeks
type: TEMPORAL
value: for a while
type: TEMPORAL
value: typically
type: DEGREE
value: from predators
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: as long as a year
type: TEMPORAL
value: during this period
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: During this period, the female octopus guards the eggs and cleans them with her suckers.
text: The female octopuses protect the eggs from predators and keep them clean by pushing water past them.
text: Octopus facts concerning the maternal instinct reveal that female octopuses are meticulous mothers, caring for these eggs until the babies emerge.
text: Female octopuses guard their eggs as long as a year.
text: The female octopus does not eat anything while nurturing her eggs.
text: Many female octopuses typically look after their eggs for a while, then die.
text: The female octopus spends six to seven months taking care of her eggs.
text: A female octopus lay 200,000 to 400,000 eggs at a time and guard the eggs without eating until they hatch.
text: She guards the eggs for four to eight weeks.