Size did matter -- evidence of giant sperm found in microfossils
Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 13:42
in Biology & Nature
In the competition for a partner, males typically have to vie with each other -- be it with a colorful plumage, a large set of antlers or a seductive courtship dance. The females of some species, however, copulate with several males, so that rivals even after mating are still not defeated. So their sperm become rivals.