"Nature. It's [snort] so distasteful."
"Is that a chicken joke?"
Posted on 05/15/2019 1:22:12 PM PDT by Gamecock
An unusual congregation of mating manatees reportedly caused a traffic jam in Tampa Bay, Florida last Friday.
Approximately a dozen of the creatures were spotted by commuters offshore of Courtney Campbell Causeway, reports Fox 13. The news channel says it received several calls from drivers commuting via the road—many of whom pulled over to watch the spectacle—reporting a possible whale in distress. On arrival, a news helicopter discovered the herd of manatees engaging in a rarely seen reproduction practice known as a "mating ball."
This event, which ABC Action News reports is sighted an average of once every three to five years, is a result of a highly competitive manatee mating ritual, wherein an average of seven males reportedly compete for the attention of a single female. This sometimes results in a group of aggressive males corralling a small number of females into shallow waters, before attempting to mate with them.
Though distasteful, this practice may prevent manatees from slipping back toward extinction, as the size of their wild population is limited. Manatees were classified as endangered for more than 40 years, until their reclassification in 2016 to the less-severe status of "threatened," implying population numbers greater than those of endangered species.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says that manatee mating season runs from March through November, meaning more traffic slowdowns could occur in the rare event that another manatee mating ball appears off the coast of Tampa Bay.
"Well, Susie, think of it like the mosh pit at a rave. It's really no different, except for the frenzied, unprotec-- oh, wait
"I Wanna Be Your Manatee" - The Beatletees
"I Wanna Be Your Manatee" - The Rolling Stonatees
You and me, baby, ain’t nothing but mammals.
So, let’s do it like they do on the Discovery Channel
Well, they ARE fat and ugly.
Certainly not attractive.
Oh, and the manatees are nothing to look at, either.
I guess that answers what Manatees think of Alyssa Milano.
To a “T?”
Proof Chelsea has kids by a drive by spermin
"Nature. It's [snort] so distasteful."
"Is that a chicken joke?"
Cue the response ... “Trump caused Huge Manatee rapes by Global Warming! “ in 4, 3, 2, 1 .....
No fair! You copied my homework !!!!!
Ouch.
Someone said that tons of chicks were having an orgy at the beach in Florida...
their eyes WERE on the road after they whipped out their cellphones and started livestreaming and tagging their friends to watch
Do Manatees eat Chili?
from link:
Welcome to Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
Discover the wild-side of Florida with endangered Florida panther, red wolves, manatees and whooping cranes, plus black bears, bobcats, and, of course, alligators.
When Homosassa Springs was a popular train stop in the early 1900s, passengers could picnic and take a dip in the spring while train cars were being loaded up with cedar, crabs, fish and spring water. On a 1924 visit, Bruce Hoover of Chicago called it “The most beautiful river and springs in the world.” In this regard, Homosassa Springs hasn’t changed much.
An astounding number of fresh and saltwater fish still congregate in the natural spring bowl—large jacks, snapper, snook and others. A unique underwater structure, the Underwater Observatory, allows visitors to “walk underwater” beneath the spring’s surface and watch the various fish and manatees swim about.
“You and me, baby, ain’t nothing but mammals.
So, let’s do it like they do on the Discovery Channel”
Surrogate or Gamer?
If it was in colder water, would it be smaller?
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Key Whizz?
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