As anyone who’s perused the internet knows, arguably the most bizarre mating practices of all can be found among humans, with Rule 34 being a rather immutable law of nature. But it turns out, other animal mating practices can be just as interesting, so today we’re going to be looking at the Wild and Wacky World of Animal Mating, from the bizarre, to the humorous, to the downright disgusting. So, for example, if you’ve ever wondered how porcupines mate given their quill covered bodies, want to know which animal literally helicopters their poop and pee at their mate to attract them… besides my college girlfriend that is… how Finding Nemo would have been VERY different if actually accurate to the species, the intricacies of lobster lovin’, the fascinating and rather humorous world of giraffe mating, the momentous mating that led to the darkly humorous Dead Duck Day, and much, much more, well, stick around because this one just might give you and your partner some ideas… Authors: Daven Hiskey, Karl Smallwood, Melissa Blevins, Emily Upton Editor: Daven Hiskey Host: Daven Hiskey Producer: Caden Nielsen 0:00 Intro 2:35 Porcupine Porking 5:05 Disturbing Ducks and Dead Duck Day 12:51 Hyena Lady Bits 14:08 Exploding Bees 17:50 Bees are so Freaking Cool 22:42 Honeybees are Better at Math Than You 25:04 Clownfish and Why Finding Nemo is All Wrong 30:26 The Bizarre World of Giraffe Mating 32:59 Helicoptering Hippos 33:50 White Fronted Parrot Date Night 34:27 Make Love Not War- The Bonobo 35:47 What a Way to Go 36:33 To Die For- The Black Widow and Mantis Myths 38:17 Lobster Lovin' and Popular Myths 41:50 Arabian Camel's are So Gross 43:05 Sword Fight and Nomming Man Bits 45:00 Life... uh... Finds a Way 45:43 Angler Fish Weirdness 46:30 The Romantic Mating of Seahorses 48:50 The Mating Cycle of Nightmares Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices