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In some deep-sea anglerfish species, the male fuses to the female and slowly dissolves, becoming a permanent sperm-producing parasite.

Why it is true

Since finding a mate in the vast darkness of the deep ocean is extremely difficult, the tiny male bites the female, and their tissues and bloodstreams join together for life.

Source: Marine Biology

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