Wonder Walrus
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I've been on the boards a while, and I've additionally searched this topic to no avail, so I figure it may be beneficial to start a thread regarding this discussion.
Has anyone ever done a study into the ratio of males vs females within single broods of offspring? Or in basic terms, is there a pattern in the amount of males vs. females spawned from a single eggsac?
I'd imagine, given the males shorter lifespan, that more would need to be produced with each clutch to ensure there are sexually mature males present as often as possible, but this is based in no research or study what so ever.
Has anyone experienced with breeding ever noticed a lot more males than females? Is it a 50/50 distribution? Does it depend on the species?
Has anyone ever done a study into the ratio of males vs females within single broods of offspring? Or in basic terms, is there a pattern in the amount of males vs. females spawned from a single eggsac?
I'd imagine, given the males shorter lifespan, that more would need to be produced with each clutch to ensure there are sexually mature males present as often as possible, but this is based in no research or study what so ever.
Has anyone experienced with breeding ever noticed a lot more males than females? Is it a 50/50 distribution? Does it depend on the species?