All articles tagged with #reproductive cycle
The article describes a hypothetical scenario on a distant planet inhabited by sentient lizards with a unique reproductive cycle that maintains a fixed population of 200, highlighting intriguing biological and ecological concepts.
Scientists have captured a mesmerizing time-lapse video showing the birth and decay of a penis-shaped mushroom known as the stinkhorn fungus. The mushroom, which emits a foul smell similar to decomposing flesh, grows near rotting wood and plants. The video shows the mushroom emerging from its base and growing to its full size within three hours. Flies are attracted to the mushroom's putrid smell and feast on its slime for 10 hours, stripping it of its olive-brown cover. The remaining white body then begins to rot before eventually decomposing and disappearing back into the ground. This short life cycle allows the stinkhorn fungus to complete its reproductive cycle by dispersing its spores through the excrement of flies and other invertebrates.