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sarahmackattack.bsky.social • 22 days ago

Well, you all might as well know about this.

During mating, Bigfin Reef Squid display “accentuated gonads” where they make their skin translucent so their reproductive organs are more visible

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cageyratfish.bsky.social•22 days ago

"i showed u my accentuated gonads pls respond"

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•22 days ago

Do u like my gonads
🔲 Yes
🔲 No

ammytheartist.bsky.social•21 days ago

I came here to say this exact same thing.

biolard.bsky.social•22 days ago

so you're saying there's biological precedence for those porn comics with the xray shots

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•22 days ago

I meannnnnnn

lukemeister.bsky.social•22 days ago

Gonads Prime

jbear40.bsky.social•22 days ago

We've all tried that at one time or another. Mixed results at best.

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•22 days ago

sorry slash you're welcome or whatever

trashcannie.bsky.social•22 days ago

Thnx 👍

purpurinastitch.bsky.social•22 days ago

Is this why you did bug valentines instead of squid ones?

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•22 days ago

😂

penguingalaxy.bsky.social•22 days ago

It's much more fun knowing about that than knowing a lot of other stuff people are telling us right now

artistatlarge.bsky.social•22 days ago

Sounds a little forward to this ol’ lady 😆 🦑

wooperfriend.bsky.social•22 days ago

Ngl, squid evolution is kinda cooking something

whirlingderfish.bsky.social•22 days ago

Like when I shine a torch through my legs to make flappy shadow puppets (they mostly look like clams)

mcstene.bsky.social•22 days ago

I'm always a fan of learning about animals just being perverts.

jordanjaunts.bsky.social•22 days ago

Ahhhh this is why Scottish are so pale accentuating sexual features.

stillstroppy.bsky.social•22 days ago

Pfft, welcome to Newcastle on a Saturday night….

niknod.bsky.social•22 days ago

Don't let the monster girl artists see this

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•22 days ago

Why else would I be posting this Tommy

rivikah.bsky.social•22 days ago

I wonder if any of them have learned to cheat at that... Making their skin just *look* like it's translucent with airbrushed idealized gonads.

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•22 days ago

Omg really good question. The trouble I think is that reef squid don't have the ultra bright white structures (leucophores) that cuttlefish and octopuses have. If they DID, it would be much easier for the males to give a false signal of how packed with sperm they are.

pinnipedsandponies.bsky.social•21 days ago

Well, since I took a doom scrolling break last night and instead made it to the end of the squid facts hotline, it’s great to have another

or7f.bsky.social•22 days ago

Next item on gene research wishlist I am certain.

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