Scientists Claim That Sperm Is A Super Food For Squid

[Initech]

Certain females consume male ejaculate and sperm as if they were food, using the nutrients to fuel their own bodies as well as their eggs, according to new research.

The study, published in the journal Biology Letters, adds yet another dimension to the battle between the sexes.

"If males have their sperm consumed, rather than used for egg fertilization, they will lose that reproductive opportunity. Therefore, it is in the male's best interests to try to ensure at least some of his sperm reaches the female’s eggs," lead author Benjamin Wegener, a researcher at Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences, explained to Discovery News.

Wegener said that ejaculate consumption is well-documented among numerous species. Humans are included in that group, but the behavior is not a standard part of our reproductive process.

http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/04/18756204-sperm-as-superfood-its-a-healthy-snack-for-squid-and-other-critters?lite

[Warren DeMontague]

1. In a study financed by a group of horny squid.

[MrMickeysMom]

2. I'm trying to think of a punchline that ends with blowfish...

Man, I've definitely gone down in the swale with this one!