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rugbat t1_j6r88wo wrote

They got nothing on the antichinus. All their males die every mating season. They root and root until their immune systems collapse. Marsupial rats for non-australians. The original "root rats".

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Defenestratio t1_j6so2jb wrote

That joke unfortunately falls flat on the yanks, they don't have the same connotation of "rooting". There's a plumbing business called roto rooters in the states, gives me a good chuckle every time I see once of their trucks. Along with the "coït cleaners" from SF

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SSLByron t1_j6thgrw wrote

Hey now, country folk here are quite familiar with the notion of rootin' around.

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Toodlesxp t1_j6u0ohi wrote

I think it's very telling that they die because their immune systems collapse. Maybe it is that way with humans, too.

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drchris498 t1_j6vcv92 wrote

It's the same for this species, all males die each season

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