That's a bit frightening. Why did you show us that? I shall wreak my revenge!
My charming Biology lecturer decided to enlighten us as to the mating habits of the Antechinus in a lecture last semester. Apparently males only live for one year, and the females are only fertile for about 3 days a year, so the poor little blokes have to get their end away fast, or die virgins. Naturally, being males, they go for the former option. For the 3 days (give or take) the females are fertile, the poor little males are either fucking or fighting - they don't eat or sleep at all. After a few days they get antechinus leprosy - their immune systems shut down, and then their appendages fall off. As in, limbs, tail, nose, and lastly, penis. Then they die. They were christened "root rats". Charming, no?
That was too much information, but hey, you disturbed me, I'm going to disturb you.
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very bizarre indeed...
er... how did you manage to stumble across that article?
Re: very bizarre indeed...
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My charming Biology lecturer decided to enlighten us as to the mating habits of the Antechinus in a lecture last semester. Apparently males only live for one year, and the females are only fertile for about 3 days a year, so the poor little blokes have to get their end away fast, or die virgins. Naturally, being males, they go for the former option. For the 3 days (give or take) the females are fertile, the poor little males are either fucking or fighting - they don't eat or sleep at all. After a few days they get antechinus leprosy - their immune systems shut down, and then their appendages fall off. As in, limbs, tail, nose, and lastly, penis. Then they die. They were christened "root rats". Charming, no?
That was too much information, but hey, you disturbed me, I'm going to disturb you.
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