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Shark Sex - The reproductive behavior of sharks.

If you think human sexual behavior is getting weird, you should see how sharks and rays reproduce! Did you know biting is a common component of shark and ray courtship and copulation? Did you know that males have two sex organs? Did you know that females are often reluctant to mate with males and that they may even retaliate when the male gets too amorous? Find out all that is known about shark and ray sex to date in the first part of this two part series on shark sex.

This Coral Realm feature article includes photos of courtship and copulation in a number of elasmobranch species. The topics covered in part 1 of this series are: Reproductive Anatomy, Trends in Reproductive Behavior, Mating Systems, and Parturition, as well as a complete list of references.