Clownfish Memo
Clownfish Memo picking flowers
All Clown Fish are born males. At some point in their lives, this fish must decide on whether it wishes to stay that way or become a female. Usually, this transformation is carried out by the most dominant males. The process is called sequential hermaphroditism. When the female clownfish dies, the most dominant male—previously the second in command in the school changes its gender into a female. Female clownfish play a crucial role in the breeding process.
Watercolor on paper
21 x 28 cm
Istanbul, 2023
Giant Australian Cuttlefish
Giant Australian Cuttlefish Meal Prepping
Some cuttlefish can cleverly put on a female disguise to avoid detection from rival males while still impressing the ladies.
Watercolor on Paper
21 x 28 cm
Istanbul, 2023
Lioness
Lioness home-officing
Five lionesses in Botswana have grown a mane and are showing male-like behaviours. One is even roaring and mounting other females.
Male lions are distinguished by their mane, which they use to attract females, and they roar to protect their territory or call upon members of their pride. Females lack a mane and are not as vocal.
But sometimes lionesses grow a mane and even behave a bit like males.
Watercolor on paper
21 x 28 cm
Istanbul, 2023
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Harrier flying angry to the airport because her son forgot his passport and acceptance letter to be an exchange student abroad.
While the majority of male marsh harriers are covered in a grey down of feather and have yellow eyes, females have brown feathers, white eyes, and are much larger than male birds.
These gender-bending males adopt a female-like down, with the change occurring in the second year of their life. Their eyes and small build stay the same, however.
Scientists believe these males assume a female appearance to prevent them from being attacked by other males.
Watercolor on paper
21 x 28 cm
Istanbul, 2023
Red Colobus Monkey
Red Colobus Monkey Getting Her Nails Done
When the male Colobus Monkey comes of age it is kicked out of the pod. It then must find other single males with whom they will form a coalition. To hold off that rude departure, the red and olive Colobus monkeys have a rare evolutionary trait. During puberty, the area around the anus of these species swells as would a female Colobus in heat. This act prevents them from being shooed away from their pod. Although the swelling stops once the olive Colobus monkey becomes an adult, it stays on the red Colobus monkey.
Watercolor on paper
21 x 28 cm
Istanbul, 2023
Red Sided Garter Snake
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Spotted Hyena
Spotted hyena taking hot wine by the fire
One of the few animals that are both genders is the Spotted Hyena. Both male and female hyenas have a teste and a penis. However, the distinction is the functionality of both organs. The male spotted hyena’s penis goes erect when aroused. However, the female hyena’s penis or pseudo-penis, as it is known in biology, is an elongated clitoris.
Watercolor on paper
21 x 28 cm
Istanbul, 2023