Dr Irek Malecki, of the School of Animal Biology at The
University of Western Australia (UWA) collecting semen from
a male emu, who is much gentler than a male ostrich, using
an artificial cloaca. [Aren't you glad you can't quite make
out the details in the picture?]
WARNING! The details of the following post will have way-too-much-information.New research helps ostriches orgasm (ScienceAlert)
Researchers in the School of Animal Biology at The University of Western Australia (UWA) have achieved a world-first by developing animal and human-friendly methods for semen collection and artificial insemination in ostriches.
Dr Irek Malecki, co-supervisor of the project, said the technique, which involved using a dummy female for collecting ostrich ejaculates, evolved out of animal behaviour observations, where captive reared birds become imprinted and perceived humans as âsexyâ and worthy of their sexual display.
To mate, male ostriches rest a leg on their partner, which led to the development of a dummy female with an artificial cloaca (reproductive/excretory orifice) as a sperm receptacle.
Emus, however, require no such balancing and can ejaculate into the artificial cloaca held by a person while crouching on the ground and ârestingâ on the personâs arm and back .
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