Marine flatworms, which are simultaneous hermaphrodites possessing both male and female reproductive organs, engage in a unique reproductive competition called 'penis fencing' where they duel using their reproductive organs to determine who will carry the eggs, as carrying eggs requires significantly more energy than producing sperm.
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Looser gets pregnant
Added:These animals settle arguments with a sword fight. The loser gets pregnant.
Both are male and female at the same time.
But neither wants the cost of carrying eggs.
They fence using reproductive organs.
The first one pierced becomes the egg carrier.
In the ocean, even reproduction can become a competition.
Nature doesn't care what's fair, only what works.
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