fun facts

What did we ever do before google? I've always been fascinated by the fact that lionesses hunt for the tribe and take care of all the cubs while the male lion sits there, roars a bit once in awhile and gets to eat first. It's a slow Friday so I did a bit of googling on the role of male lions in the tribe and found out way more than I wanted to:

"Male lions have spines on their penis that point backwards. The purpose of these spines is to cause slight (slight????? me not think backward pointing spines go together with the word "slight"!!!!) trauma to the female's vagina upon withdrawal of the penis. The resulting pain triggers ovulation. It may also help explain why the female turns and bares her teeth at the male at the end of mating."

Bloody hell. You learn something new everyday whether you want to or not.

Hmmmm....if the female lion bares her teeth at the end because of the pain from the spine thingy, then what the hell spines/thorns/swords? are on a praying mantis since he gets his head bitten off at the end of mating??? Back to the google we go......