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Over time, the people of Imboca began to die off, leaving only the half-fish descendants of Dagon. They kidnap unsuspecting visitors to either breed or sacrifice to Dagon. Ezequiel could only watch the village go to ruin and lament the villagers' foolishness in worshiping a demon for short-lived prosperity. Paul begs Ezequiel to help him escape.
By selectively breeding ewes that produce multiple offspring with higher birth weights for generations, sheep producers have inadvertently caused some domestic sheep to have difficulty lambing. [7] However, it is a myth that sheep cannot lamb without human assistance; many ewes give birth directly in pasture without aid. [8]
Inbreeding avoidance between philopatric offspring and their parents/siblings severely restricts breeding opportunities of subordinates living in their social groups. A study by O'Riain et al. (2000) examined meerkats social groups and factors affecting reproductive suppression in subordinate females.
Rare Breeding Birds Panel report shows better fortunes for species including white-tailed eagles and common cranes. Montagu’s harriers fail to breed in UK for first time in 45 years – report ...
The etymology of the term "freemartin" is uncertain: speculations include that "free" may indicate "willing" (referring to the freemartin's willingness to work) or "exempt from reproduction" (referring to its sterility, or to a farmer's decision to not bother trying to breed a freemartin, or both), or that it may be derived from a Flemish word for a cow which gives no milk and/or has ceased to ...
The economy of Tarskavaig was dependent on five key activities: the breeding of black cattle for sale, growing potatoes, fishing, kelping, and the rearing of sheep for wool. Tragically, during the course of the 19th century, these vital sources of employment and subsistence successively failed, or declined, leaving the economy of the village in ...
Inbreeding is the production of offspring from the mating or breeding of individuals or organisms that are closely related genetically. [1] By analogy, the term is used in human reproduction , but more commonly refers to the genetic disorders and other consequences that may arise from expression of deleterious recessive traits resulting from ...
On account of their "wild" nature, these creatures were often portrayed as lustful, capturing and raping villagers, the latter especially if the victim was female. Usually referred to as the jue ( Chinese : 玃 ; pinyin : jué ), these apemen purportedly lack females entirely and need to abduct and rape women to breed.