Animal love is not as simple as we think. They fall in love in a variety of ways. In order to find the other half, they also need to pay hard work...
Sturgeon: Be part of "her"
Fish live on the deep seabed. Their mouths are flat and broad, with a row of sharp teeth on the edges. Even more peculiar is the fact that their heads protrude from a slender "fishing rod" with the tip of which expands into a small "lantern" that emits light. Many fish in the deep sea have phototropism, and this small "lantern" becomes a weapon for the trout to lure food.
Sturgeon
In fact, the above describes the image of a female squid. Male crumpled fish are much smaller than females, and some do not even have a digestive system. On the dark seabed, males have been tirelessly searching for a mate since childhood through the pheromones secreted by the females and the shimmer they emit. Once the female is encountered, the male attaches to the female. The bodies of the two gradually grow together, and the males, except for the reproductive organs, all other organs stop developing, and finally degenerate completely. Since then, the male has been parasitic on the female and lives on the female. In other words, it becomes part of the female's body.
New Mexico whiptail lizard: No need for the opposite sex to be involved
The New Mexico whiptail lizard is an animal that lives in a "daughter country" – there are no males in its population, only females. The New Mexico whiptail lizard is the product of a hybridization of two species of lizards.
Whip-tailed lizard
Hybrid species ( such as mules ) are usually incapable of reproduction , but New Mexico whiptail lizards are able to reproduce through unisexual reproduction or parthenogenesis , and their eggs can develop directly into new individuals without fertilization. Although mating is not required, the New Mexican whiptail lizard still behaves similarly to mating. Scientists believe this may help improve their ability to reproduce.
White Bell Umbrella Bird: Talking about courtship
Male birds usually impress the "heart" of female birds with their gentle songs, but there are exceptions: the courtship song of the white bell umbrella bird is not gentle at all, and can even be called "noisy". The scientists measured the volume of the courtship sound of the male white bell umbrella bird and found that the volume peak at a distance of 1 meter reached 125 decibels. This figure sets a new record for the loudest known bird call.
White bell umbrella bird
Of course, the volume and distance felt by the listener are closely related. Surprisingly, when the male is pulling his throat to show love, the female is often located less than 4 meters away from the male. Why do females listen to deafening songs at such close distances? It's still a mystery.
Peacock Jumping Spider: Dancing at the risk of your life
The peacock jumping spider is a small spider that lives in Australia and is not as big as a fingernail cap. Like peacocks, their females are unpretentious in appearance, while males are unusually gorgeous. Male peacock jumping spiders also "open the screen" like peacocks: when courtship, they will erect their abdomen and unfold the plate-like structure on both sides of the abdomen, which is covered with scales and fluff that shine brilliantly in the sunlight, like a brilliant fan.
Peacock jumping spider
While waving the "fan", the male spider swings his feet mercilessly and dances vigorously in front of the object of his choice. The female spider is like a calm or even cold-blooded spectator, if the male spider's dance does not impress it, it will pounce on it and eat the male spider. Even if the dance is appreciated by the female spider, the male spider who wishes to "kiss Fangze" must remain extremely careful not to be eaten by the female spider.
Shrunken-headed fish lice: Revel in the mouth of a fish
The shrunken-headed fish lice, also known as the tongue-eating lice, is a parasite on fish. The way they attack their hosts is very different and terrifying. The shrunken-headed fish lice are small and can enter the fish's mouth through the gills. They hook the fish's tongue firmly and suck blood until the tongue shrinks. After that, the head-shrinking fish lice occupy the position of the fish tongue, but also assume the function of the fish tongue, they help the host to eat, the "reward" is the host's blood and secreted mucus.
Shrunken-headed fish lice
Incredibly, the host can use the new "tongue" as if it were its own. This peculiar relationship lasts until the host dies. The shrunken-headed fish lice are both males in their infancy. In adulthood, although some shrunken-headed fish will turn into females, it is the females who sneak into the mouths of the fish to do evil. The female shrunken head lice hover in the mouth of the fish, and when they take time, they will make love to the male shrunken head fish lice on the poor host. Their descendants will continue to plague other unfortunate fish.
Giraffe: There is a temptation of "taste"
Female giraffes have a certain estrus cycle and are pregnant for up to 15 months, so they are very cautious when choosing their subjects. When the male giraffe gets close, if the female giraffe is interested in it, she will spray urine at it.
Giraffe tasting "fine wine"
The sensitive tongue of the male giraffe is able to detect hormones in the urine to know if the female giraffe is in estrus...
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