Fiddler crabs save neighbors, get sex in return
China Daily | Updated: 2009-11-05 08:41
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Two male fiddler crabs fight on a beach on Inhaca Island, Mozambique. Researchers have found that males will defend a female neighbor against intruders, partly because the females will dole out sex in return. AP |
SYDNEY: In the world of fiddler crabs, the best form of protection is, apparently, prostitution, according to an Australian study published yesterday.
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