That is why all male Antechinuse and Phascogale have the nickname of "Shagger".
They just can't resist the hormones.
Carl Clifford
On 10/10/2013, at 1:39, "Richard Nowotny" <> wrote:
> I found this interesting item about the reproductive strategy of
> antechinuses on my daily news digest "The Shortlist Daily" - it is from
> National Geographic. Birdwatchers are quite likely to come across
> antechinuses in the field and may be interested in this piece (Ctrl+Click on
> the red text below).
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> Richard NOWOTNY
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> <http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/07/why-a-little-mammal-has-
> so-much-sex-that-it-disintegrates/> Why a little mammal has so much sex that
> it disintegrates "He mates with as many females as he can, in violent,
> frenetic encounters that can each last up to 14 hours. He does little else.
> A month ago, he irreversibly stopped making sperm, so he's got all that he
> will ever have. This burst of speed-mating is his one chance to pass his
> genes on to the next generation, and he will die trying. He exhausts himself
> so thoroughly that his body starts to fall apart."
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> - National Geographic
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