Mating plug
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A mating plug, also known as a copulation plug, vaginal plug, sperm plug, or sphragis, is a gelatinous secretion used in the mating of some species. It is deposited by a male into a female genital tra
A mating plug in a female Richardson's ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii)
Sphragis on female Parnassius apollo butterfly
Rodent
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Rodents are a group of mammals belonging to the order Rodentia characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. Rodents make up about 40% of all mam
Mating plug
…reduces female receptivity to further breeding. Mating plugs are used by many species, including several primates, kangaroos, bees, reptiles, rodents, scorpions, bats, and spiders. Use of a mating plug as a strategy for reproductive success can also be seen in a few taxa of Lepidoptera and other…
Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris in Brazil in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 09
Springharelg
Goldmantelziesel
American Beaver