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7.07sThe huge, lumbering males defend patches of beach to deny their rivals access to the breeding grounds.
1.87sJust as in human society,
4.67sonly the biggest, most obnoxious males have any chance of mating.
2.4sAw, yeah! Survival of the fattest!
2.84sThe dominant male, or "beachmaster,"
3smaintains a harem of up to 50 females.
5.42sOkay, harem, let's get to it. Form an orderly heap on top of me.
3.52sI like mating with Beachmaster 'cause he's the largest.
2.84sWhile the Beachmaster enjoys the spoils of victory...
2.34sWhoo! I'm doin' it in my sleep!
3.7sThe lesser males languish at the edge of the colony,
2.7sunable to attract their own harem due to age...
2.25sHarem? I can barely see 'em!
1.5sImmaturity...
1.7s(GIGGLES) I'm scared.
2.12sOr other reasons.
4.25sHmm. I don't know, does this kelp scarf make me look fat enough?