Funky chickens have sexual-identity issues

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 20:14 in Biology & Nature

Some chickens have sexual-identity issues, waddling around with half-male and half-female plumage.  Now researchers have figured out the cause of the gender-confusing traits: Half of their bodies are full of female sex cells, while the other half contains mostly male cells. Gender - Sexual identity - Male - Female - Sexuality

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