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11 animals that mate for life

11 animals that mate for life

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carmen 02/12/2012 17:24 PM

There is nothing romantic about this.

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funny 05/27/2010 00:25 AM

That's cool, creepy and funny!! And instantly I knew that those worms were parasites, could tell by the name... Whoever wrote this had some sense of humor.

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yo dud 05/04/2010 04:08 AM

worms are not insects by the way...

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zenzang 05/03/2010 18:37 PM

Why are worms on here, I thought it was suppose to be about animals not insects. You can find many insects that mate like that, usually the tiniest microscopic Insects do mate their entire lifespan

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arieliscool 11/18/2010 09:40 AM

for your information, insects are animals. and worms are not insects.

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Shisto 07/29/2010 17:17 PM

They aren't insects, they are parasites.ef

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jvglynnjr 05/26/2010 22:00 PM

"I thought it was suppose to be about animals not insects."

So you were under the impression that insects were not animals? Did you think they were plants? What benighted school did you attend?

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fri 05/03/2010 12:14 PM

worms are awesome

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amimal lover 05/02/2010 14:39 PM

LOOK!! AT THE END OF THE WORM IT LOOKS LIKE A FINGER!! LOL!! :D

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The Lone Moon 05/02/2010 04:38 AM

Romantic, huh? This is so gross... lol

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You 05/02/2010 03:39 AM

Yeah, like they're like totally eewie, like for sure.

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Guest 05/02/2010 01:08 AM

i personally think that that's ****** awesome

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felicia 03/19/2010 13:36 PM

worms are totally gross

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cilicia 03/19/2010 13:32 PM

i hate worms.they are totally gross

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Anonymous 05/10/2012 10:12 AM

lol I love how all of these people 'hate' worms yet they depend on them so much to produce healthy soil which sustains everything we are. Without worms plants wouldn't grow the way they do and you would probably starve eventually as the planet also starves. Have a little appreciation for the 'gross' little parasites, they are keeping you alive,

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Schistosoma mansoni worms

They may not offer the conventional image of love, but these parasitic worms are usually far more faithful than the humans they inhabit. As unromantic as it sounds, they cause the disease schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever. When they reproduce sexually within the human body, they form loyal monogamous pair bonds that typically last the entire cycle.
 
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