Now, that's just showing off
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from ickplant@lemmy.world to science_memes@mander.xyz on 25 Mar 2024 21:49
https://lemmy.world/post/13540334
from ickplant@lemmy.world to science_memes@mander.xyz on 25 Mar 2024 21:49
https://lemmy.world/post/13540334
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Can you give me an estimate of how many similarly disturbing facts I’d have to expect there. I’m not sure if I can do this •́ ‿ ,•̀
Looks like I found my spirit animal.
On one hand, giant penis. On the other hand, never gets to have penetrative sex. Quite the spirit animal.
With other bats* 👀
Touché
The human sphincter can stretch to 7 inches in diameter. A raccoon can squeeze into 4 inches. You do the math and draw your own conclusions.
This is not where I expected the night to go…
Look, if a raccoon can get down my esophagus to the sphincter, he’s welcome to the acid bath.
That’s not how he’s getting in.
Prehensile penis?
NGL having a prehensile penis sounds like it’d be pretty cool
Not to mention probably quite popular with one’s partners as well
Though so giant it doesn’t fit sounds like quite the buzz kill
You’re doing it wrong, serotine bats.
Is it really seven times wider and seven times longer? Did a male serotine bat tell you that? And you believed it?
It sounds like someone made a wish to a genie and it was granted in the worst possible way.
The Monkey’s Paw: The Bat’s Penis
Sounds like a bad “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” sequel.
Thanks i didn’t need to know this.
But did you want to know this? Admit it, you did a little bit.
Are there any guesses as to why they evolved this way? What advantage does this have over penetrative sex?
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Maybe it’s only advantageous if u spend most of your time hanging from a ceiling by your toes
Source
This only partially answers the question of why, though.