Question time! What's an animal you feel more folks should know about? Some absolute weirdo or wonder of a critter that doesn't get its due.
I will never not stump for the leopard slug.
Bioluminescent flower schlongs, baby!
What've you got? 👀 #Nature
In more seriousness, we should get to know our salps. They're an extremely unusual critter positively blooming in population size due to climate change. Their presence isn't always a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
They also mate weirdly! In the asexual part of their lifecycle, they clone. But in the sexual part, they start in female clusters, then swap to male clusters after gestating a load.
Not to worry, folks! When climate change takes us out, we'll be replaced by some things weirder! #Nature
*That was mean and speciesist of me.
HUMANS mate weirdly. 🙃
I'm sure plenty of other animals would spew chunks if I explained all our weird, elaborate ways of getting it on.
@MLClark Tbf, we take mating weirdly to entirely new levels.
It is an art form, especially in its depravity but also in its awkwardness. 😅 Even birds of paradise ain't got nothing on our whackadoodle moves and fetish forums.