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Subject: Can some female fish store sperm?

Date: Mon Apr 15 22:16:59 2002
Posted by Krystal
Grade level: 10-12 School: Homeschool
City: No city entered. State/Province: NC Country: USA
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 1018923419.Gb
Message:

Around 3 months ago, I bought a female guppy and 2 males.  One male died 
immediatly, and the other went missing (probably eaten by one of my newts ... 
yum).  Since both males died she's had 3 births!  On January 22 (4 babies), 
March 6 (23), and April 14 (14).  How is this possible???  The only thing I can 
figure out is she may somehow be able to store sperm.  But is that possible in 
guppies?  Or in any fish?




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