Animals That Can Change Gender

Clownfish

These sequential hermaphrodites have the remarkable ability to switch genders. Living in groups with two sexually mature clownfish.

When a female clownfish dies, the male transitions into a female and selects the largest male in the group as her breeding partner.

During the incubation period, bearded dragons can undergo a gender shift, turning from male to female when the temperature gets too warm

Bearded Dragon

Genetically male, these lizards exhibit female behaviors and reproductive patterns.

Hermaphroditic by nature, snails possess both male and female reproductive organs, allowing them to switch genders as needed

Snails

Some snails even have the ability to self-fertilise, though they typically prefer mating with another snail

It is observed that Hawkfish live in large groups led by a dominant male. Initially, most hawkfish begin their lives as females.

Hawkfish

However, if the population of females outweighs the number of males, the largest female undergoes a transition to become male.

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