These Creatures In The Wild Don’t Abide By Gender Roles

An easy way to stir the pot with people is to bring up gender roles. Many believe that gender is fluid, and one should not get confined to the role given at birth. The argument has many truths and valid points. Animals also provide a reason to understand this stance that individuals take to heart. Did you know that there are animals that change from male to female naturally? Read through to find out how animals and insects break the gender norms. You’d be surprised to see how similar these creatures are to humans and what we can learn from them.

Clownfish Have Mastered The System

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These underwater creatures are all born as males, but things get interesting as their lives go on. A female fish leads the clownfish, but how is this possible if they’re all born male?

Whenever the lead female fish dies, the next biggest male then becomes a female and takes over. Clownfish is one of the few species that are capable of changing genders and are led by the female.