The sea hare's custom of 'love' is full of chaos

Although it is called a sea hare, this creature is not a mammal like a land hare. They are molluscs that live in shallow seas.

Although it is called a sea hare, this creature is not a mammal like a land hare. They are molluscs that live in shallow seas. The special thing about them is their mating performance, full of "chaos".

Sea hares are so named because of the bunny-ear-shaped masses on their heads. These soft olfactory tentacles are in fact their noses, organs used to find food and mates.

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Sea hares are essentially molluscs that live in shallow seas.

Sea hares flap their wings, helping them float gracefully in the water, seemingly unaware of their surroundings. Why is their life so leisurely? Simply because they are poisonous , predators are not very interested in hunting them.

Sea hares live on seaweed and seaweed, which are abundant everywhere. And when it's time to mate, they will gather all their "acquaintances" , forming a chain of "love " councils.

Sea hares are hermaphrodites . They have both male and female reproductive organs.

The first sea hare acts only as a female, located below the second sea hare, which performs a dual role: both male to the first sea hare and female to the first sea hare. Tuesday. Just like that, the mating chain continues until the last sea hare, the individual only plays the role of male.

A pregnant sea hare will lay noodle-like strips of millions of eggs. These egg bands will anchor securely to kelp beds on the sea floor.

Update 11 April 2024
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