The BrainFood Show

So, like, How Do Porcupines Mate? And Other Bizarre Animal Mating Practices

The BrainFood Show

Show Notes

⁠⁠In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at whether or not male humans can get pregnant and carry a baby to full term naturally. (Spoiler- yes and yes. And even breastfeed too! It doesn’t even require fancy science or advanced medical techniques.)

Moving on to the meat of today’s episode, we jump into a variety of bizarre animal mating practices, starting with the somewhat humorous mating practices of the giraffe, looking at how porcupines mate without serious injury, banana slugs, the evil that is the male duck, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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