Titillating Turtles!
I decided to do more research on the interesting display of behavior observed during my fieldwork on Red-Eared Sliders, Trachemys sciprta elegans, regarding an unrelated behavioral phenomenon. Take a look at the Titillating display here! Sources indicate that there are a variety…
Nobody wants to be your mama! Flatworms Battle in Sex
Flatworms, Phylum platyhelminthes, are hermaphrodites, therefore having both male and female reproductive organs, they can inseminate and be inseminated (Jaro, 2010). As a result of this sexual conflict, sex can turn into an ugly battle where each wants to be…
The Enchanting Pebble
The Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) is a species of penguin common along the entire Antarctic coast. Distinctive marks are the white ring surrounding the eye and the feathers at the base of the bill. It’s tail is a little longer than other penguins’ tails….
Satin bowerbirds: the obsessive-compulsive bachelors of the animal kingdom
Think of bachelor pads, and one pictures plasma-screen TVs, plush sofa beds, and gaming consoles. But humans aren’t the only species with a penchant for luxury housing; male satin bowerbirds skillfully construct personal ‘bachelor pads’, known as bowers, to impress…
Sea slug disposes penis, regrows within 24 hours
Today, we can pretty much find many of the things we use in disposable forms; disposable napkins, disposable cameras, disposable utensils are just the norm, but what about disposable penis? The red and white spotted hermaphrodite sea slug, Chromodoris reticulata…
Love at First Bite
In the deep waters of the ocean, with conditions so severe that life seems impossible, lives the Triplewart Seadevil, Cryptopsaras couesii, a species of Anglerfish. A 5 cm standard length Triplewart Seadevil by Robin McPhee © NORFANZ Founding Parties In…
Serenading the dolphins
Dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) Dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) are commonly found in the coastal waters in the Southern Hemisphere, more notably around New Zealand, South America and South Africa (Wursig & Wursig, 1980). They are known for having a…
Dating Deception: Male Topi Antelopes Schemes for Sex
Lying to the opposite sex to get laid does not seem to be restricted to us humans anymore. While the use of mating deception in animals is not new; such as chimpanzees using false alarms to scare off competition for…
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