Interesting love rituals crustaceans

Oysters, mussels, crabs, lobsters, shrimp and thousands of other species of aquatic animals with armor - they all have there own unique way to reproduce. We will tell you about the most interesting.

Take, for example, lobsters. The initiators of romantic relationships they are always the females, because males are extremely difficult to distract from the explanation of the relationship with other males - they are very much pugnacious creatures.

When the female decides that the "time has come", she is looking for the abode of the dominant male. Once at the entrance to its burrow, it releases pheromones into the stream. This is the only female for a way to somehow make themselves and distract from the regular male fights.

Male crawls out of his bachelor lair, still flushed and ready to show everyone who is boss. At this time, the female continues to "fumigate" elect their pheromones, while the male, in the end, not rest, but before that, as a rule, and it manages the procedure Knock. The female may be slightly posoprotivlyatsya, but then allows himself to win.

Then, the female begins to stroke the male on the head with their claws, contact finally adjusted, after which the two climb into the hole of the groom.

Here the female knocks off his armor (that is shed) and the male gently turns her to mate ... or eat - it all depends on what at this point it would be desirable more. If the male decides to mate, the female will be allowed to stay in its hole and under his protection about a week until her new shell hardens. Well, if you eat - so lucky the next female - sometimes at the entrance to the burrow their male going the whole turn. Since the male fed, then it will be a better chance of a successful outcome.

A similar ritual exists and crabs (they also moult females before mating), but then the initiative and the duty entrusted to impress males. First, the male tries to combat the lady of his heart, rising "on tiptoes" and rocking from side to side. Even if the female likes it, she depicts a while inaccessibility. After that, the male carries the female several days behind him, evidently wishing to show remarkable strength. Then, the female begins to fade. This is followed by an act of love, which can last several hours.

When it ends, the male takes care of his female as a gentleman, while her shell hardens completely. Whatever else, and this noble crustacean does not hold.

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