Leopard slugs mate in the most beautifully bizarre way – and nobody knows why
Leopard slugs mate in the most beautifully bizarre way – and nobo…
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The mating ritual of leopard slugs is beautifully bizarre. Each individual has both male and female sex organs — and although they can fertilize themselves, they seem to prefer coupling. Under the cover of night, they climb up a tree or rock or fence post and then lower themselves on a mucus tether, entwining their bodies. Why hang upside-down? Because gravity helps the slugs lower their oversized penises, which emerge through an opening on the right side of their heads. Coitus complete, both sn
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Here’s a fun (and slightly wild) fact about slug mating: Many slugs are simultaneous hermaphrodites—they have both male and female reproductive organs and exchange sperm with each other at the same time. But the really dramatic part is this: Some slug species practice “apophallation.” During mating, their penises can become tangled. If they can’t separate, one slug will chew off the other’s penis to free itself. After this, the slug that lost its penis can still mate—just only as a female. Slug
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