9 of the Weirdest Sperm Adaptations

Published on June 3, 2018
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Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! You probably have a vague idea of what sperm does, but not all sperm are created equal, and some have even developed unique adaptations to get where they’re going.

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