Article 706ZJ ‘Involved sequentially’: leopard sharks observed mating for first time in wild have threesome

‘Involved sequentially’: leopard sharks observed mating for first time in wild have threesome

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Ima Caldwell
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Menage a trois over in 110 seconds and then the males lost all their energy and lay immobile on the bottom', marine biologist Dr Hugo Lassauce says

A trio of leopard sharks in New Caledonia has made marine science history after they were recorded mating in a threesome".

It is the first time the globally endangered species has been documented in a mating sequence, providing valuable knowledge to aid conservation efforts.

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