Exotic transgender animals: Body collisions are ... transgender

Scientists discovered the sea snail, also known as Crepidula marginalis, which was born with a male genitalia and at a certain time they would turn into females. The way of transgender animals is surprising for scientists.

This small creature is born with male sex but at some point they will turn into females by touching another animal's body.It is the physical contact that leads to complex changes in this tropical sea snail. The transition from male to female will not be done until these snails reach a 'certain age'. Based on the observation of many sea slug snails, the researchers determined that males would be smaller in size than females.

It is the physical contact that leads to complex changes in this tropical sea snail.

Experiment for two different size male sea snails placed together and exposed in a sea glass and two other individuals placed in a glass of water separated by a net so they cannot touch each other, people detecting large sea snails growing faster and transforming into females sooner in an exposed environment. Body contact can cause a male sea snail to quickly transform into females.

Scientists believe that the type of sex change of sea snail is very beneficial because larger females can produce more eggs while small males still produce abundant sperm, which require little activity. energy compared to egg laying. Transgender phenomenon in animals is quite rare. However, just touching has changed sex , almost very few species have, including the amazing sea snail.

This exotic sea snail lives under rocky beds in the intertidal zone along the coast. Their food is plankton and the seeds in the water. They focus in groups. Each group consists of large females and one or two smaller males clinging to the females' crust. Sea snails are animals that only reside in one place and have poor visibility.