It’s actually a hemipenis. It’s a single penis with two heads. Forked like their tongue. It’s because they bread in piles and it double their odds of hitting a target
Probably to make mating easier, since they can protrude out on either side, rather than the snake having to reposition, or end up poking straight down.
But genital shapes can be pretty weird in general.
pipes@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Just making conversation
Ghostie@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
No. Why do snakes have 2 penises? Just in case one misses or something?
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
When you have two pensises, you don’t ask why, you just shut up about it and enjoy having two pensises.
Ghostie@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Touche
Jyek@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
It’s actually a hemipenis. It’s a single penis with two heads. Forked like their tongue. It’s because they bread in piles and it double their odds of hitting a target
Ghostie@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
It’s wild how I thought “Do they have 2 just in case one misses?” as a joke only to find out I was kind of on the right track.
T156@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Probably to make mating easier, since they can protrude out on either side, rather than the snake having to reposition, or end up poking straight down.
But genital shapes can be pretty weird in general.