Surprising Facts About Animals Welcoming New Life

Let's be honest; how many of us think we get down to some strange and unusual things between the sheets? Whether you like to keep things vanilla or you want a way to add some spice to your love life, there are plenty of things that make us stop and wonder what our brains are doing.

It turns out humans might not have anything on the animal kingdom. From their bizarre rituals to the way it all works and everything in between, the surprising facts about animals welcoming new life go to show just how freaky Mother Nature can get when she wants.

Tortoises having fun can make for some strange Hollywood sounds

Ever heard a tortoise mating? It's one of the most unusual sounds - and pretty adorable if it's out of context - but it seems it also became some unique inspiration for Hollywood. Back when they were making the sci-fi movie' Jurassic Park,' the filmmakers realized the noises would be perfect for something they were stuck on: velociraptor sounds. That's right; while it might be obvious they didn't have real dinosaur noises to use, it takes a keen ear to realize what creature was really behind bringing them to life.

Worms can go for a really long time without getting it on

Have you ever thought it's been a long time since you got to have some fun in bed? You're not alone, but nothing compares to some worms. The Diploscapter pachys worms quickly gained plenty of attention when researchers at NYU sequenced some of their DNA, proving they hadn't been intimate for around 18 million years. Although they knew they could reproduce without any input, the discovery meant they earned the title of the oldest known species to reproduce in this way.

Barnacles can change the shape of their members at will

We can't say we've ever thought too much about how barnacles reproduce, but they might be some of the most fascinating animals - with even more fascinating members. That's because they take changing its size much further. Researchers from Alberta looked at barnacles in calm waters and found their members are long and thin, perfect for getting a good reach. On the other hand, those living in rough water have much shorter and wider members to protect themselves from the strong waves. It wasn't until the researchers swapped the two around that they realized barnacles could alter their members' shape to suit the conditions, even if they have lived their entire lives in the opposite kind of water.

Calvin Klein has a huge effect on some big cats

Plenty of people love to complete their look with a splash of cologne to send their partners wild. What if you accidentally attracted some big cats, too? It turns out you might want to think twice before wearing Calvin Klein's Obsession for Men scent, as it's been proven that captive jaguars and tigers can also get a little more than stimulated by the smell. As if that wasn't enough, some forest rangers have been known to lure out wild tigers.

Animals have already done the deed in space

If NASA is right, no humans have ever done the deed while up in space, but that doesn't mean everything that's visited the stars has kept it in their pants. Instead, pregnant rats have been sent to space, and frogs have even mated while orbiting the Earth. Researchers wanted to learn more about how mating works in zero gravity, so Russia sent five geckos up back in 2014. Sadly, the geckos froze and lost their lives before they made it back to Earth. However, NASA continued the study in 2018 by sending bull and male human samples into space to see how no gravity affects their motility. If humans stand a chance of making a new colony in space, we need to know how things will go down.

Female ducks know how to protect themselves from males

Ducks might be some of the most terrifying animals when it comes to mating, as males have corkscrew-shaped members. It's not all for show, as the males can actually use it like a lasso to pull in females who are trying to get away. The twist? Females have adapted corkscrew-shaped parts of their own that screw in the opposite direction to the males, meaning they stand more of a chance when it comes to fighting off unwanted advances.

The surprising facts about animals welcoming new life might just go to show how plain and simple humans are when it comes to the act. Who would have thought the animal kingdom could be filled with such filth?