General
AFTER 46 YEARS OF TRYING! Two love-struck crocodiles discover they cannot have babies because male has a small penis
Vets have finally discovered the only reason two love-struck polish crocodiles, Hektor and Luiza, had not been able to breed despite 46 years of frequent mating was that the male’s penis is too small.
After several tests, specialists discovered that the penis of the male crocodile, known as Hektor, is too small to fertilise Luiza’s eggs.
For nearly 50 years, Hektor and Luiza have been together at the Poznan Zoo in the city of Poznan, in western Poland’s Greater Poland Voivodeship region.
They first arrived at the zoo when they were both small, way back in 1973. Keepers had long been puzzled why they had failed to produce offspring despite their clear enthusiasm for each other during the annual breeding season.
Hektor has been spotted on top of Luiza every year and his frantic efforts often turn their pond into foam, according to keepers — yet, Luiza has never laid fertilised eggs.
Malgorzata Chodyla, from Poznan Zoo, said:
“Eggs were produced several times, but nothing came of it.
“Our staff had no idea what was the reason for the failure. The truth only came to light during the visit of specialist doctors from Germany.
“The cause of the lack of offspring was only discovered when specialist veterinary doctors visited the zoo and discovered Hektor’s small penis.”
And though the vets had toyed with the idea of putting Hektor and Luiza through IVF treatments, it soon turned out that the two reptiles are unsuitable.
Ms Chodyla said:
“Apart from the fact that Hektor and Luiza are already too old, this is an expensive procedure that is used only for endangered species.”
And for humans, IVF specialists warn that a couple should seek fertility treatment after one year of unprotected sex that does not result in pregnancy.
They add that age can affect the success of fertility treatment, stating that the earlier a couple seeks treatment, the better the chances of success.
-
Entertainment23 hours ago
Osita Iheme ‘Paw Paw’ reacts to his famous memes
-
News11 hours ago
[ICYMI] NNPC denies fuel price adjustment
-
Metro9 hours ago
Police neutralise two notorious bandits in Benue
-
News10 hours ago
X users to get free premium, premium+ subscriptions – Elon Musk
-
News9 hours ago
Two bodies recovered from submerged truck in US bridge collapse
-
Entertainment8 hours ago
Actress Eniola Ajao apologizes over Bobrisky’s best-dressed female saga
-
News6 hours ago
Military frees abducted Lagos editor Segun Olatunji