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Animal reproduction

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