Animal Sex: News and Features
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An 'absolute plague' of mice is ravaging eastern Australia
By Brandon Specktor published
A productive grain harvest has resulted in a 'plague' of mice rampaging through Australia, and locals are sick of cleaning up their poo.
Why some animals have a penis bone shaped like an ice-cream scooper
By Carly Cassella published
It could scoop out sperm from competitors.
Evolution turned this fish into a 'penis with a heart.' Here's how.
By Brandon Specktor published
Anglerfish are literally missing part of their immune system, but this allows them to permanently fuse during sex, new research suggests
Seabird-eating 'monster' crabs are chatty during sex
By Mindy Weisberger published
Enormous and powerful coconut crabs are known for their extreme size. They also have an unexpectedly diverse "vocabulary."
Was Same-Sex Behavior Hardwired in Animals from the Beginning?
By Stephanie Pappas published
Same-sex sexual behavior might have started out on an equal footing with different-sex sex.
This Fish Just Gave Evolution the Finger and Got Pregnant
By Rafi Letzter published
Mary's species of fish never evolved to have sex or incubate live young. She did it anyway.
Animal Sex: How Meerkats Do It
By Joseph Castro published
Meerkats are anything but meek — including when it comes to their mating behaviors.
Animal Sex: How Red-Eared Sliders Do It
By Joseph Castro published
Red-eared slider reproduction involves large claws, extra-long penises and numbers of eggs.
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