Oct 10, 2017 · And that seems to be what Orbach, Brennan, and Kelly have found, based on their copulation reconstruction data. “If the female doesn’t want to mate with a male, she may be able to subtly shift her body slightly to the left or the right so the penis is not at an optimum angle, which means that it will get caught in one of these vaginal folds

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is a species of the family Balaenidae, in suborder Mysticeti, and genus Balaena, which once included the right whale.. A stocky dark-colored whale without a dorsal fin, it can grow 14 to 18 m (46 to 59 ft) in length.

A 2007 study found that shark eye size varied depending on the shark’s habitat.Many sharks that stay near the surface have evolved to hunt in the sunlight and rely on their vision more than other senses, so have large eyes.

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whale parvorder, Mysticeti. At up to 30 metres (98 ft) in length and with a maximum recorded weight of 173 tonnes (190 short tons) and probably reaching over 181 tonnes (200 short tons), it is the largest known to have ever existed.

The megalodon shark (aka the megatooth shark, monster shark and giant white shark) is one of the most mysterious and elusive prehistoric s in the world.. At an estimated length of 45 – 60 ft. long it also happens to be the largest prehistoric shark to have ever existed and one of the most powerful predators on earth.

Today we have a list of 21 weird s you never knew existed. Even though you might think you’ve seen the world over, but there are still wonders

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex In 1820, an angry sperm whale sank the whaleship Essex, leaving its desperate crew to drift for more than ninety days in three tiny boats.

On Sunday, January 26, 2014, a lucky group of whale watchers got to witness gray whales mating just off the backside of Catalina Island. This exciting encounter included a great flash of a gray whale’s penis.

A whale shark is a shark, it is not a whale despite having the word “whale” in its name. In fact the whale shark is the largest fish (or shark for that matter) in the world.

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