The tiny marsupial which dies after one, 'intense' mating session

A tiny male marsupial dies in the wild after"intense" mating and not from the harsh, arid environment in which it lives, research confirms.The female kaluta mates frequently with many males and the male dies before the young are bornThe male kaluta — a small, relatively unknown, meat-eating marsupial — thrives in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Until it mates.

Dr Genevieve Hayes studied the animal's extreme and unusual mating behaviour as part of her PhD at the University of Western Australia."Previous research in the laboratory had shown that kalutas probably had this mating system and so we wanted to confirm it in the wild, and that's what we did," Dr Hayes said."All of the males in a population will die shortly after their first breeding season but before the females give birth.

Hes coming hes coming hes gone

There’s worse ways of dying I suppose?

Yes Antechinus get so exhausted mating they die. Have actually held one who got into my shower & he/she snuggled into me before let him go. Men have to answer is it worth it? 😛😛

disappointed that 'goes out with a bang' didn't make it into the headline.

I think the antechinus has a similar habbit.

'This intense investment in reproduction, evidenced by their large testes, appears to be fatal for males.' Perhaps a message to some. 😳😳😳

F... me dead!

But what a way to go! Billy Snedden would be proud.

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