Posted on Dec 18, 2022
After years of neglect, scientists say they've finally found the female snake's sex organ
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It took more than a century, but scientists finally found it – the female snake's clitoris.
A new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Journal on Wednesday revealed that after years of scientists studying the genitalia of male snakes and incorrectly identifying the females' sex organ, researchers proved that the female genitalia not only exists, but could play an important role in longer and more frequent mating.
"Across the animal kingdom female genitalia are overlooked in comparison to their male counterparts," Megan Folwell, a Ph.D. candidate at Australia's University of Adelaide and the study's lead author said. "Our study counters the long-standing assumption that the clitoris (hemiclitores) is either absent or non-functional in snakes."
A new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Journal on Wednesday revealed that after years of scientists studying the genitalia of male snakes and incorrectly identifying the females' sex organ, researchers proved that the female genitalia not only exists, but could play an important role in longer and more frequent mating.
"Across the animal kingdom female genitalia are overlooked in comparison to their male counterparts," Megan Folwell, a Ph.D. candidate at Australia's University of Adelaide and the study's lead author said. "Our study counters the long-standing assumption that the clitoris (hemiclitores) is either absent or non-functional in snakes."
After years of neglect, scientists say they've finally found the female snake's sex organ
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strange: PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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..."They also discovered that the snakes' clitorises have nerve bundles and fibers that could indicate tactile sensitivity, "similar to the mammalian clitoris," the study says. If male snakes were to provide sensory stimulation to the organs, it could "elicit female receptivity" and even help promote longer and more frequent mating, as well as better rates of fertilization, researchers said.
"We found the heart-shaped snake hemiclitores is composed of nerves and red blood cells consistent with erectile tissue — which suggests it may swell and become stimulated during mating," researcher and University of Adelaide professor Kate Sanders said. "This is important because snake mating is often thought to involve coercion of the female — not seduction."
More research is needed about hemiclitores, Folwell said, but their discovery is an essential first step.
"We are proud to contribute this research," she said, "particularly as female genitalia across every species is unfortunately still taboo."
..."They also discovered that the snakes' clitorises have nerve bundles and fibers that could indicate tactile sensitivity, "similar to the mammalian clitoris," the study says. If male snakes were to provide sensory stimulation to the organs, it could "elicit female receptivity" and even help promote longer and more frequent mating, as well as better rates of fertilization, researchers said.
"We found the heart-shaped snake hemiclitores is composed of nerves and red blood cells consistent with erectile tissue — which suggests it may swell and become stimulated during mating," researcher and University of Adelaide professor Kate Sanders said. "This is important because snake mating is often thought to involve coercion of the female — not seduction."
More research is needed about hemiclitores, Folwell said, but their discovery is an essential first step.
"We are proud to contribute this research," she said, "particularly as female genitalia across every species is unfortunately still taboo."
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I hate snakes anyway...snakes obviously breed so why would anyone care or wnat to know where the sex organ is on a damn snake! WOW.
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