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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (4 children)

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Male antechinus (shrew-like marsupials) fuck themselves to death during a short, highly frenzied mating season. A rapid, fatal decline in health is triggered by high levels of stress hormones, immune system suppression, and just plain physical exhaustion.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I… I wasn’t expecting that tidbit of information this morning.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Just take a look at that snout!

[–] T156 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are they the salmon of rodents?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Indeed! They are semelparous like salmon, mayflies, orb-weaving spiders and bamboo (among others).

Though they ain't rodents, but I think they would also be offended being described as shrews.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My friend studied antichinus for her Honours thesis, so for her hens party we played pin the tail on the antichinus.

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