Trans behaviour in birds

[Hali]

I was able to come across this article, thought it might be a good way to show how nature shows its diversity in birds while humans are still struggling to accept trans behavior. Here is the link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45215617/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/why-some-birds-prey-become-transvestites/#.T9PwFFJllLM :sad:

[NathalieX66]

If you want trans behavior, try cuttlefish. They are the best at it.

[Hali]

WOW! i read it "Cuttlefish win mates with transvestite antics" on this link: http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050117/full/news050117-9.html. Come to think of it, can that be one of our purposes the human TGs in nature, ok at least its the purpose of transvestism in the cuttle fish to get females. Am sure when humans become more mature in science we will come to find out the true value of TGs in nature.

[docrobbysherry]

I'm not so sure about Trans, Hali. But, MANY OF US HERE often think Sherry's behavior is, "for the birds"!

[Shananigans]

Garter snakes are kind of funny example. Snakes kind of have...orgies. So, in this giant f*ck ball of snakes it can be a little hard for any one male to impregnate a female. If you aren't churning out offspring, how are you going to be the fittest snake in the evolutionary pool?!? Anyway...certain male garter snakes enter the giant f*ck ball releasing a female pheromone. The other snakes in the f*ck ball smell this and try to mate with the "female in disguise." So, after all the other snakes have...wasted their load...the special snake mates with the female snake and waa-bam...fitness level +80.

(Yeaaaah...so, you can imagine the number of nerdy biology jokes that my class made with this story).