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Some female ducks and geese have evolved complex genitalia to thwart unwelcome mating attempts, according to a new study. Males of some species, such as mallard, have a notorious habit of “raping” ...

What if you could tell a potential partner’s STD status just by looking at them? That’s the evolutionary advantage that ducks appear to have. It turns out mallard ducks have a problem with the males ...