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Doug
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posted 15 November 2007 11:01 AM      Profile for Doug   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Men may be intrigued to hear that researchers have pinpointed a gene that makes females suck up sperm through their mouths.

Before anyone starts celebrating, I should mention that this research involved fish.

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/dn12922-oral-sex-gene-helps-male-fish-fake-it.html?feedId=online-news_rss20


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bliter
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posted 15 November 2007 11:07 AM      Profile for bliter   Author's Homepage        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Very interesting. But do you think that would be only blowfish?
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Michelle
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posted 15 November 2007 11:45 AM      Profile for Michelle   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Ah Doug, Doug. Only you.
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Coyote
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posted 15 November 2007 03:13 PM      Profile for Coyote   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Joy to the fishies in the deep blue sea
and joy to you and me.

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Polly Brandybuck
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posted 15 November 2007 08:42 PM      Profile for Polly Brandybuck     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Cichlid fish have a bizarre mating ritual that involves males discharging their sperm into a female's mouth

Bizarre for fish maybe.


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Digiteyes
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posted 15 November 2007 09:54 PM      Profile for Digiteyes   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by Polly Brandybuck:

Bizarre for fish maybe.


Yabbut, then they hide their children in their mouth when it looks like danger is lurking.

wanna comment again? :-D


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