The Complicated Sex Lives of Giant Pandas
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Female giant pandas ovulate and are receptive to mating only a few days of the year. And males have some of the smallest penises relative to body size. Alas, sex is complicated and involves squeaks, anal rubbing, male posturing and sitting on each other.
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The Complicated Sex Lives of Giant Pandas
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