Under the cover of night, two large leopard slugs begin to court, circling each other, before climbing single-file up a tree or onto a rock. They lower themselves on a mucus rope, while entwining ...

If you read this column with even the slightest regularity, you know that the animal kingdom has no shortage of weird sex. Like that of the parasite that devours a fish's tongue and mates in its mouth ...

At four to five inches, the leopard slug is the largest type on the island. (Photo by Clay Wollney) (Clay Wollney) The most common terrestrial gastropods found in our woodlands, fields and gardens are ...

Courting is as unique to a species as dietary habits or dwelling. Some mating rituals seem almost aggressive, while others are dance-like and graceful. They can even be beautifully intimate, mimicking ...

University of Nottingham provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Under the cover of night, two large leopard slugs begin to court, circling each other, before climbing ...