Party of One
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Humans are not the only animals who sometimes take things into their own hands when it comes to sex – countless other species do it too. From crickets and their 'autonomous sperm ejections', to sneaky masturbating iguanas and some squirrel genital grooming, going solo can have some surprising evolutionary benefits.
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Male dominance? Not here. In elephant and hyena societies, it's the females that call the shots. And when it comes to sex, nobody's getting any unless the lady retracts her pseudo-penis!
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Anti-aphrodisiacs, penis sacrifice, vaginal plugging … when it comes to ensuring their own reproductive success, males from these animal species are prepared to go to extremes to keep their mates on the straight and narrow.
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