Biology is so strange.

[electricland]

Did you know that some species of shark practice intra-uterine cannibalism?

I learn the neatest things from my officemate. Also, I'm glad I'm not a shark.

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[mrs-cake.livejournal.com]

Note to self: Don't clicky-clicky while eating dinner. *cough*

*shudder* A strange and wonderful place is our planet.

[calebbullen.livejournal.com]

why aren't the ecology buffs stopping this? Clearly this is evolution's way of saying we don't need grey nurse sharks, no?

[electricland.livejournal.com]

I think it's very Highlander. There can be only one!

[calebbullen.livejournal.com]

...in each of two uteri (uteruses?)

I bet it's very distracting for the mother. "feel that? That's my babies killing each other"