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Birds feel the rub

Phony phallus puts sperm ahead in bird orgasm first.

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  1. Winterbotton, M., Burke, T. & Birkhead, T.R. The phalloid organ, orgasm and sperm competition in a polygandrous bird: the red-billed buffalo weaver. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, pre-published online, (2001).

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Pearson, H. Birds feel the rub. Nature (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/news010719-4

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