Thought some of you might enjoy this tidbit of slug trivia from Dr. Science.
> From Dr. Science This Week:
Monday: The Intelligence of Raccoons
Tuesday: Left Button/Right Button
Wednesday: Banana Slug Sex
Thursday: Room for Jello
Friday: Never Promised You A Beer Garden
Dear Dr. Science,
How do banana slugs mate?
------------------- Sagebrush Shorty, Detroit, MI
With great reluctance. Science has established that banana slugs find
themselves just as repulsive as we do. Yet, in order for the species to
survive, they must mate. Since no one but a banana slug would be willing
to do the job, it falls on reluctant banana slugs to breed with each other.
Contrary to popular belief, the slime you see on a slug has nothing to do
with reproduction; it has to do with revulsion. It's the liquid result of
a creature literally trying to crawl out of its own skin in an effort to
run away from its reproductive duties. So the next time you see a slimy
banana slug half-heartedly crawling toward another of its kind, put them
both out of their misery. They'll understand.
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