Multiple sex partners and Crabs!

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Sex with

the neighbors

‘good for crabs’

November 6th, 2009

Belefast Telegraph

BELEFASTTELEGRAPH.CO.UK

In the world of fiddler crabs,

the best form of protection

for females is apparently

having sex with

the neighbours,

according to an

Australian study.

Researchers from The

Australian National University

in Canberra found male

fiddler crabs will happily

defend a nearby female

against intruders –

partly because the females

will dole out sex in return.

“The fact that the neighbour

comes over and helps to

defend another territorial

individual is pretty unusual,”

said a spokesman.

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