Some male fish have female qualities in the Des Plaines River, study finds

Champaign, Ill. — Largemouth bass males swimming in the lower Des Plaines River below the Chicago metropolitan area showed female characteristics at a high rate, according to a new study led by IRBS researchers.

To find out more, read this article by the Prairie Research Institute.

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