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.
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.
My friend studied antichinus for her Honours thesis, so for her hens party we played pin the tail on the antichinus.
I love this
I… I wasn’t expecting that tidbit of information this morning.
DEATH BY SHREW SHREW
😂
Just take a look at that snout!
Are they the salmon of rodents?
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.