tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post114893850899544212..comments2024-03-28T18:54:13.800-04:00Comments on alien romances: Conception of a hero (and shark self gratification)Rowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-1150419590517849862006-06-15T20:59:00.000-04:002006-06-15T20:59:00.000-04:00Oh, I so love watching ANIMAL PLANET! Did you see...Oh, I so love watching ANIMAL PLANET! Did you see the Jeff Corwin experience episode where he held up a toad with spiked nipples (this may not be a quite accurate report) so the toad had better purchase on the female during reproduction?<BR/>I don't think the male angler fish would qualify as a popular alpha male, do you?<BR/>However, I have made use of trivia about various sharks, tasmanian devils, lions, tigers, hippos and other animals with either extreme mating habits or extreme genitalia.<BR/>Best wishes,<BR/><BR/>Rowena CherryRowena Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-1150417262518215002006-06-15T20:21:00.000-04:002006-06-15T20:21:00.000-04:00About fish and sex, are you familiar with the mati...About fish and sex, are you familiar with the mating habits of the angler fish? In at least one species, the (very small) male burrows into the female's side, attaches himself permanently, and degenerates into basically a blob of sperm-producing tissue, remaining there to fertilize her eggs for the rest of their lives. What fascinating things one can learn from the Animal Planet network's "The Most Extreme." However, this would probably not be a viable model for an alien romance plot. :)<BR/><BR/>Margaret CarterMargaret Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293021955480708191noreply@blogger.com