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Alarming animal news about certain bat penises

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Naomi

From Harper’s February Findings: [M]ale serotine bats who mated in the attic of a Dutch church were found to have enormous penises that they used not for penetration but for manipulation. So many questions here. Is the church attic integral … Continue reading →

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The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water…what?

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: 100 volts Since at least the days of of Darwin, we’ve known that spiders could fly, miles up and hundreds of miles away. They don’t have wings, but they can thrust out strands of silk and … Continue reading →

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