Animal Sex: News and Features

Females with penislike genitals and males with vaginalike organs are cases of a new extreme reversal of sex roles researchers have discovered in little-known cave insects.

The reason why pandas are going extinct is nothing to do with their cycles. It is because so much of their natural environment has been destroyed.

Tasmanian devil mating involves a lot of aggression, battles for dominance and infidelity.

Dragonfly mating involves violent battles, flashy courtship dances and heart-shaped coitus.

Bat sex involves unique behaviors not seen in other mammals, including swarming, honking and oral sex.

Peafowl sex is a sight to behold, involving brilliant train displays, rattles and hoot dashes. Once the peacock and peahen have mated, they go their separate ways.

Lots of animals take part in what humans might consider bizarre mating tactics, but one sea slug might take the cake: it stabs its partner in the head.