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Cocklodger - the male anglerfish

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OhamIreally · 20/12/2021 08:14

Saw this in the news yesterday and it amused me greatly- sounds just like the cocklodgers we see here in the relationship board so I thought I'd share it:

But this description applies only to the females. The males have evolved to become little more than sexual parasites that fuse themselves to their mates, losing all their internal organs – including their eyes – in the process. Connected for ever, the male retains only his testes to provide sperm in exchange for food.

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Daleksatemyshed · 20/12/2021 08:23
Grin
BruceAndNosh · 20/12/2021 08:27

Yeah, but the female is a controlling narcissist. The male can't go anywhere without her. She decides what they are eating. She controls how many (hundred) offspring they have...

Calamitydrayne · 20/12/2021 09:11

The more worrying thing is some female anglerfish have up to 8 males attached to them. They are either escorting on the side or just don't learn!

OhamIreally · 20/12/2021 09:22

@Calamitydrayne

The more worrying thing is some female anglerfish have up to 8 males attached to them. They are either escorting on the side or just don't learn!

Bleugh I had forgotten they have more than one! Yuk

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PussyCatEatingPigsInBlankets · 20/12/2021 09:32

including their eyes Shock 👀

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