We used to assume that male snakes were in charge and females were largely passive, but that has proved to be spectacularly wrong. The anaconda's swollen body suggested she was full of food, so Rivas waited for her to throw up: snakes often vomit after a meal if they have over-eaten or are stressed, to make themselves lighter so they can flee. But instead of a typical prey, like a capybara, a reptilian tail started emerging from her mouth. The female anaconda had eaten one of her most recent sexual partners, a phenomenon known as sexual cannibalism. Her startling action is part of a growing body of evidence that we have misunderstood how snakes have sex.
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From spiky penises to an extra clitoris, reptile reproductive parts don’t lack for variety.
Glass lizard 3. Posted 04 Jan 20, views 62 faves 12 comments 24 votes. Social Networks. A thin shape held its arms above its head as the young man nervously pointed a pistol at it. Richard himself couldn't tell if the shadowy individual was a man or a woman. You kidnapped my dad and have been holding him ransom for six months! We got your money, we gave you the damned money, and still you haven't given us our father back! But now that you've went and done this silly thing, you won't be getting him back. In fact, you're going to be joining him here at my lab, effective immediately. All thoughts of this were lost as a sudden pain rocketed through Richard's body.
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Jump to. Sections of this page. Accessibility Help. Join or Log Into Facebook. Email or Phone. Forgot account? Sign Up. Snake Woman is a presence in art, story, and archaeology all around the world, in countless variations and forms. She is represented in petroglyphs and sculptures and paintings, and the largest snake effigy in the world — Serpent Mound in southern Ohio — possibly commemorates her.
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