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Bumping, grinding and groaning - why do animals do it? Your questions answered.
Did you know that some squirrels, otters and goats are capable of autofellatio?
And ferrets, macaques and dolphins can use rocks, plants and other ob…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 7- Do we need sex?
Sex comes at a cost, there’s energy, time, risks of predators, and diseases… so do we even need it?
Asexual organisms don’t seem to miss the dating sc…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 6- Virgin birth
It turns out not everyone was listening when it was written ‘it takes two to tango’ and some species can go it alone in their quest to reproduce. And…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 5- Why does it feel good, anyway?
What is the role of pleasure in successful reproduction?
Evolution says it's mightily important: every female vertebrate has a clitoris.
Snakes have tw…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 4- How to be hot according to nature
Do animals fall in love at first sight?
Every species has different traits that are 'attractive' — they're showing off their DIY skills making a bower…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 3- Sexy females fight back
The energy required to grow, birth and raise young is intense, so it's only fair that the female body has some tricks to make sure reproducing is wor…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 2- Why do penises exist?
When it comes to sexual organs, the penis is really ‘out there.’ Name another organ that can change its form AND function in a matter of seconds!
Th…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 1- The world’s first d*ck pic
When you really think about it, sex to make babies is WEIRD! You take an outie that has to get stuck inside an innie that links into a production lin…
1 year, 7 months ago
INTRODUCING: Sex is Weird (a What the Duck?! series)
How the duck did sex evolve as a major form of reproduction?
Sex is Weird is a brand new series of What the Duck?! with Dr Ann Jones.
From the evoluti…
1 year, 7 months ago
Feeling Crabby
Have the crabs been lying to us?
They usually have ten legs and eyes on stalks, but there are all sorts of things hiding under the shell, including em…
1 year, 7 months ago