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These marine flatworms are hermaphrodites, meaning they have both male and female reproductive organs. When it’s time to mate, they engage in
: The tiny male bites into the much larger female and literally melts into her body. Over time, his eyes, fins, and internal organs wither away until he is nothing more than a permanent, blood-vessel-linked sperm bank. More exotic animal sex...........FFF
: These hermaphroditic creatures engage in "penis fencing," where two worms try to stab each other with their bifurcated reproductive organs; the loser must take on the role of the mother and expend energy carrying the eggs. BBC Wildlife Magazine 3. Alternative Reproductive Methods Not all exotic animals require a partner to reproduce: Parthenogenesis ("Virgin Births") : Some species, such as the Komodo dragon These marine flatworms are hermaphrodites, meaning they have
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