Some Animals That Change Their Sex (IMAGE)

Yale University

Some Animals That Change Their Sex

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Shown clockwise from upper left, the Bluehead wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum), Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis), Common slipper shell (Crepidula fornicate) and Whip coral goby (Bryaninops yongei) are examples of some animals that change their sex.

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Erem Kazancıoğlu

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