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How Do Komodo Dragons Reproduce? (Forked Penises, Males Are Optional)

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Believe me when I tell you from personal experience, that observing wild Komodo dragons from a few feet away gives you a whole new respect for the size and power of these giant lizards. Komodo dragons can reproduce either sexually or by “virgin conception” depending on environmental conditions. In the wild they usually reproduce sexually, … Read more

How do Octopus Reproduce? (Cannibalistic Sex and a Detachable Member)

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I have written this article to give wider exposure to some fascinating scientific insights into the complicated mating habits of octopuses. Most male octopus have a specialized extra-long arm called the hectocotylus to deliver sperm from a distance.  This is an adaptation to mating with cannibalistic females that frequently kill and eat males during or … Read more