Bush cricket testicle size clue to promiscuous mating

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Scientists have found a bushcricket species with testicles that account for up to 14% of its body weight.

It is the animal with the biggest testicles in relation to its body weight, they write in Biology Letters.

In a study of their mating strategies, the team found they release only small amounts of sperm at each mating.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11718029

14% of its body weight ooooh big nuts:eek:

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Oh. I thought this was another George Bush thread. I was about to say :wtf: to the title thread. :o

In honor of this new find for science, I present them this gift:



The gift of music!

 

[The Joker]

14% huh?

Get that Cricket some wrestling tights, pronto.

It's got the GRAPEFRUITS!

 

[GregCentauro]

Oh. I thought this was another George Bush thread. I was about to say :wtf: to the title thread. :o

I expected to see Andrew Flintoff's balls.

 

[Member442]

those are big ass balls for such a small creature.

 

[Rekrul]

Gives a whole new meaning to the saying, "Jiminy Cricket!"