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Male quolls: When too much sex is fatal

Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)

Marsupial maggots (Dasyurus maculatus) are a genus of the predatory possum family with six species. Credit: Wikipedia

In Australia, male quolls abstain from sleep in favor of reproduction — with serious consequences, as researchers have now discovered in a study. SBS correspondent Barbara Barkhausen reports on exactly what this is all about and whether we humans should perhaps also be alert when it comes to the issue.



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