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... mating rituals upon reaching the lagoons or as they travel south . Obviously , mating between two 45 - foot , 30 - ton animals is no easy task . Usually , a sexually mature male is accompa- nied by a younger male who will assist him in ...
... mating rituals upon reaching the lagoons or as they travel south . Obviously , mating between two 45 - foot , 30 - ton animals is no easy task . Usually , a sexually mature male is accompa- nied by a younger male who will assist him in ...
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... mating aggregations in the open sea . Males frantically search the schools for females , their head flushing red as they approach . Once in contact with a female , the male will encircle her , and will insert sperm into the mantle ...
... mating aggregations in the open sea . Males frantically search the schools for females , their head flushing red as they approach . Once in contact with a female , the male will encircle her , and will insert sperm into the mantle ...
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An Introduction to Ocean Ecosystems Amy Hill. Mating for life , despite our desire to give it a human rationale , is in fact an arrangement of convenience . Mating and raising young requires such an investment of time and energy that if ...
An Introduction to Ocean Ecosystems Amy Hill. Mating for life , despite our desire to give it a human rationale , is in fact an arrangement of convenience . Mating and raising young requires such an investment of time and energy that if ...
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