Atretochoana — Specie of limbless amphibians known as the "penis snake" that was once thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in 2011 (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] KreekyBonez@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Although it is not a snake, it has been called various common names in the media such as "penis snake", "man-aconda", and "floppy snake", owing to its visual similarity to the human penis.[9][10]

first off, thank you, Wikipedia, for including "man-aconda" in its cited terms. really going the extra mile.

but also, it's wild that thing isn't even a snake. just another limbless amphibian with unknown breathing mechanisms, hiding in the rainforest. way cooler than I thought.

[-] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago

I think "human" penis is a bit of a stretch though. But it would make for a cool double dildo design.

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