Am I the only one who's noticed overly aggressive mating practices in male ducks? I've told Hubby about it when I've been a witness because I feel bad for the female duck, being badgered and chased by a swarm of male ducks, until the aftermath when she swims away, silently, and the drake goes back to his drake-friends, chortling and bragging and almost giving each other high fives.
A few days ago Hubby told me about an article he saw on reddit, about male duck genitalia. And yesterday he pulled up the articles for me, the academic one as well as the easier to read layperson one. (I recommend the layperson one; it has easy to find pictures and video.) This is one of those instances where I almost wish I never knew this about ducks (the corkscrew penises as long as their bodies, never mind the fact that it takes them a third of a second to get erect and ejaculate), because I have to add that to the duck rapes I've been witness to. I think it must suck being a female duck. I know I'm anthropomorphizing. But seriously, read the article.
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