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- The Nature Conservancy
- February 16, 2012
- 10:30 am
- 110 comments
Deep Sea Anglerfish: Losing Yourself in Love
Male anglerfish bite their mates and permanently fuse to their bodies. Over time, the male’s brain, eyes and organs dissolve until he turns into a small lump, releasing sperm whenever the female is ready to lay eggs. Scientists first thought the lumps were fins before discovering they were the males.
Next: American Burying Beetle
(Image: Anglerfish. Source: NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory, collection of Brandi Noble/Flickr via a Creative Commons license.)
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110 comments
+ add your ownAnd I thought we were complicated :)
Thank you! Re-shared :)
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just amazing. all of it was super interesting. thanks!
Oh my gosh. Lions are sex addicts (LOL).
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mating in nature has far more variety than many who talk about the "laws of nature" or what is "natural" behavior have ever actually learned.......
Thanks.
Thanks, interesting.
Just right for each one.
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