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Male seahorses prefer large females
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Swiss scientists have found that male seahorses have a strong preference for large females when it comes to selecting a mating partner.
According to Beat Mattle and Tony Wilson from the Zoological Museum at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, by being choosy and preferring large females, they are likely to have [...]
Female seed beetles are ’sex-thirsty’
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): There’s something kinky going on in the world of seed beetles. According to a new study, the female insects seek out intimate moments not to increase their chances of becoming fertilized, but for hydration.
“We were curious about the behavior of these females-males are known to inflict damage during mating, and yet [...]
