An entertaining yet informative look into the bizarre seduction rituals that often precede the mating process.
CreatorIsabella Rossellini
Bed Bug
Apr 20, 2010
Bed bugs reproduce in mass numbers. This episode explores the violent nature in which the blood-sucking baby bugs are conceived.
Salmon
Apr 20, 2010
Life and death surround the reproductive activities of salmon. Babies are born into the decay of their dead parents’ bodies but manage to avenge their deaths by eating the parasites that attacked them.
Snake
Apr 20, 2010
Monogamy is the goal of the male garter snake - he’s got to be the only one. Once he’s mated with his female lover, his hopes are high that no other males come along to ‘un-seal’ the deal.
Duck
Apr 20, 2010
The female duck has a complex body. While males show dominance by forcefully mating with her, she chooses which male will father her ducklings by rejecting and redirecting the seed that doesn't suit her.
Cuttle Fish
Apr 20, 2010
Male cuttle fish play the field and often sneak into harems posing as females. Once infiltration is complete, the male liberally sows his seed leaving several members of the harem pregnant.
