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Friday, January 10, 2020

Book Reviewed: Wild Sex: The Science Behind Mating in the Animal Kingdom by Carin Bondar

The wild side of wildlife

Vatsyayana’s Kama Sutra is one of the greatest classics written about erotica that deals with the human component of sexual pleasure in the most sensual way possible. Luckily, this is possible only for humans because sex in animal kingdom is wild, mysterious and extremely challenging. It could even be very violent. The author discusses the tactics of courting, seduction, and the difficulties in the mechanics of animal sex.

Nature is intense and could be aggressive in its evolutionary challenges. The blue whale's penis weights around 400 lbs. and it could be between 8 to 12 feet long. Such a heavy weaponry seems dangerous but not so much for its own species. The female ducks have evolved corkscrew vaginas to stop unwanted advances of male ducks. The females of blanket octopus may reach 2 m (6.6 ft) in length, but the males are about 2.4 cm. The weight ratio is at least 10,000:1 and can reach as much as 40,000:1. Sexual cannibalism is common among most predatory species of mantises. It is observed that male-female encounters result in male being devoured by female during fertilization and is still able to continue the sperm deposit successfully!

Author Carin Bondar is fascinating and amusing in her narratives. The reader will find that animal intercourse is not a fun experience. In fact, it is not so much about enjoying, but it is about the reproduction and survival of its species.

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