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... male fertil- izes them . He will then guard the eggs from predators and constantly patrol the bor- ders of his territory where other males have made their own nests . Damselfish males prepare a nest of red algae on the reef on which the ...
... male fertil- izes them . He will then guard the eggs from predators and constantly patrol the bor- ders of his territory where other males have made their own nests . Damselfish males prepare a nest of red algae on the reef on which the ...
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... male is accompa- nied by a younger male who will assist him in readying the female for courtship and mating . Once a sexually receptive female is identified the two males will work together to stimulate her . Through a number of dives ...
... male is accompa- nied by a younger male who will assist him in readying the female for courtship and mating . Once a sexually receptive female is identified the two males will work together to stimulate her . Through a number of dives ...
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... male will have no part in rearing his offspring and in fact is their greatest enemy . Male polar bears live completely sol- itary lives , coming together with females only to mate . Males will prey on any and all cubs and do not ...
... male will have no part in rearing his offspring and in fact is their greatest enemy . Male polar bears live completely sol- itary lives , coming together with females only to mate . Males will prey on any and all cubs and do not ...
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