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Is it possible for some animals to change their gender?
Yes! Bet you can't name one...
Are males always the dominant gender?
Nope. Some animals, like the hyena, actually have larger females with male-like reproduction systems!
How do anglerfish reproduce?
Leave a trail of pheromones that inseminate the female
Carries the female in its stomach until she is pregnant
Use their light to inseminate the eggs
Fuse themselves to the female
What group of species cannot reproduce asexually? (only one parent)
Fish
Reptiles
Insects
Mammals
In mating, what happens to the male bee?
He sheds his wings
He turns into a female afterwards to start working
He is eaten by the hive
His lower gut explodes
Can some females die if they do not mate?
You betcha! Female Ferrets can develop a disease that is fatal if they don't mate.
Growing a baby requires a lot of nutrients. How does a Praying mantis get hers?
Eats her partners after mating.
Which animal lays the most eggs at one time? (300 million)
Frog
Ocean sunfish
Fly
Mosquito
Which animal actually has the father carry the eggs until they hatch?
Royal Toad
Seahorse
Salmon
Starfish
What mammal has the longest gestation period? (Time to grow a baby inside)
Human
Elephant
Tiger
Sea Lion
