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Yes, snakes have clitorises.

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ArabellaScott · 14/12/2022 10:47

'Scientists have discovered that snakes do have clitorises, shattering a long-held assumption that the females didn't have a sexual organ.

Research published [on] Wednesday provides the first proper anatomical descriptions of female snake genitalia.

Snake penises - hemipenes - have been studied for decades. They are forked and some are embedded with spikes.

But the female sex organ had been "overlooked in comparison", researchers said.

It wasn't necessarily that it was elusive - rather, scientists weren't really looking for it.'

Well, that is surprising to hear, isn't it?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-63967778

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Parky04 · 14/12/2022 17:35

Circumferences · 14/12/2022 11:14

🤣😂 sorry this has really got me giggling especially "scientists not being able to find it"

I'm assuming all of the scientists were men!

Sophoclesthefox · 14/12/2022 17:21

I learn so, so much here Grin

nepeta · 14/12/2022 17:11

Hilarious.

It's true, though, that scientists haven't paid much attention to the clitoris.

I only recently saw articles which show images of the whole human female clitoris, and thought that it looks a bit like a dog sitting, with only its snout visible from the outside. Earlier only that snout was discussed and how to pet it.

That most of the clitoris is hidden from sight actually explains all those debates about whether the G-spot exists or not. It's the backside of the clitoris or the bum of the doggie. Petting that is good, too.

Kucingsparkles · 14/12/2022 16:34

These male mating behaviours could provide female sensory stimulation that may elicit female receptivity.

Well, those lucky lucky lady snakes 🐍

IcakethereforeIam · 14/12/2022 16:15

Something to bring up if the conversation starts to flag round the Christmas dinner table.🐍

picklemewalnuts · 14/12/2022 16:12

Surely it should be Clitterati? Perhaps that's just for 'special' people.

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ArabellaScott · 14/12/2022 16:10

I was happy to find out once and for all the plural of clitoris, takeawaydinner.

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takeawaydinner · 14/12/2022 16:08

Well, this has to be a contender for thread title of the year 😆

Netrandom · 14/12/2022 16:07

But do snakes has penis beakers ??

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ArabellaScott · 14/12/2022 16:06

Were boy snakes finding it? That's what I'm curious about.

Research seemed to suggest yes. 😊

'Unlike ‘pockets’ previously described from inverted intersex hemipenes in snakes [40], these pockets are not the result of inverted genital structures, but rather a pouch of soft tissue detached from the hemiclitores. The presence/absence of these pockets may aid in external access for the males to the anterior section of the hemiclitores in some species, but the function of this structure should be investigated further.'
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'The innervation and erectile tissue of the hemiclitores, and their position close to the posterior lip of the cloaca where the skin is thinner, could allow stimulation during mating through copulatory behaviours, such as tail wrapping and dorsal body looping [8,12,17–20]. These male mating behaviours could provide female sensory stimulation that may elicit female receptivity.'

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BlackeyedSusan · 14/12/2022 15:43

Frapped · 14/12/2022 11:18

I suppose to your average lady snake it's not really relevant if scientists found it or not

Were boy snakes finding it? That's what I'm curious about.

Thank you.

Best laugh I've had all week.

Frapped · 14/12/2022 14:44

She fancy

BeyondTheLetterOfTheLawTheLetter · 14/12/2022 14:37

Plasmodesmata · 14/12/2022 12:21

How do they know that the snakes with clitorises are female and the penis-snakes are male?

From their accessories, duh.

Yes, snakes have clitorises.
IcakethereforeIam · 14/12/2022 13:58

Bit disappointed that the female blackadder succumbed to black male.

Ramblingnamechanger · 14/12/2022 13:34

There is hope for us vipers then.

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ArabellaScott · 14/12/2022 12:33

Hoping snake pR0n is allowed on MN. I didn't see anything in the guidelines.

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picklemewalnuts · 14/12/2022 12:33

Teeheehee! Snigger.

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ArabellaScott · 14/12/2022 12:31

Here's one for the vipers:

And garter snakes have interesting technique:

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Plasmodesmata · 14/12/2022 12:21

How do they know that the snakes with clitorises are female and the penis-snakes are male?

Whatwouldscullydo · 14/12/2022 11:59

Circumferences · 14/12/2022 11:14

🤣😂 sorry this has really got me giggling especially "scientists not being able to find it"

This was my reaction too. I wonder how many scientists it took to find it 🤣

I feel alot of solidarity with female snakes now 🤣.

vivariumvivariumsvivaria · 14/12/2022 11:56

I don't understand - we have known that lizards have had hemiclitores for ages.

No one checked out snakes?

Georgeskitchen · 14/12/2022 11:36

Never really given it much thought before, but now wondering, how do snakes erŕmmm......make love?
🤣🤣🤣

Boiledbeetle · 14/12/2022 11:35

That article was rather funnier than I think they intended it to be.

I loved the fact that the article under the snakes have clitorises labelled 'more on this story' was an article about a snake in a supermarket. I'm sure it's coincidence?! that the computer code or whatever thought ahhh female snake, snake in supermarket.

Kucingsparkles · 14/12/2022 11:24

Circumferences · 14/12/2022 11:14

🤣😂 sorry this has really got me giggling especially "scientists not being able to find it"

Same here! I actually burst out laughing and DH looked at me like Hmm

BigDayToday · 14/12/2022 11:18

I was reading bits if this aloud earlier. It was very (unintentionally) funny!