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  1. Pony Pony

    At what point did evolution gift certain mammals with prehensile genitals and why did we miss out on this?

    Thursday, 18-Apr-13 10:41:55 UTC from web
    1. Flare Dancer (Jenna) Flare Dancer (Jenna)

      @pony ... I... no... never mind.

      Thursday, 18-Apr-13 10:45:08 UTC from MuSTArDroid
      1. Pony Pony

        @flaredancer I'm aware of some interesting stories that can't be shared. xD

        Thursday, 18-Apr-13 10:58:19 UTC from web
        1. Flare Dancer (Jenna) Flare Dancer (Jenna)

          @pony ... Involving people or animals?

          Thursday, 18-Apr-13 11:28:37 UTC from MuSTArDroid
          1. Pony Pony

            @flaredancer both

            Thursday, 18-Apr-13 11:34:54 UTC from web
            1. Flare Dancer (Jenna) Flare Dancer (Jenna)

              @pony XD

              Thursday, 18-Apr-13 11:40:39 UTC from MuSTArDroid
              1. Pony Pony

                @flaredancer the internets are a fascinating place.

                Thursday, 18-Apr-13 11:57:45 UTC from web
                1. Flare Dancer (Jenna) Flare Dancer (Jenna)

                  @pony And horrifying

                  Thursday, 18-Apr-13 11:58:13 UTC from MuSTArDroid
                  1. Pony Pony

                    @flaredancer true story.

                    Thursday, 18-Apr-13 12:00:11 UTC from web
    2. Cerulean Lulamoon-Spark Cerulean Lulamoon-Spark

      @pony It's generally a feature that evolved in species where coupling presented sufficient logistical problems that the males with "Greater control" were the ones who sired the most offspring. We've never had that problem.

      Thursday, 18-Apr-13 10:48:44 UTC from StatusNet Desktop
      1. Pony Pony

        @ceruleanspark hmm.. yeah I don't see many patterns between species with that particular gift. All I can find are elephants, dolphins, whales, and certain non-mammals like ducks.

        Thursday, 18-Apr-13 10:57:01 UTC from web
        1. Cerulean Lulamoon-Spark Cerulean Lulamoon-Spark

          @pony With aquatic animals it makes sense because of the absence of a "Correct orientation" underwater. It's easier to move a limb than an entire female dolphin after all. With elephants it's probably a matter of size and sightlines, and the duck thing is a really complex thing to do with their bizzare non-consensual mating behaviours.

          Thursday, 18-Apr-13 10:59:28 UTC from StatusNet Desktop
          1. Pony Pony

            @ceruleanspark yeah. nature is beautiful. http://1mut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Tech-Impaired-Duck-meme-collection-1mut-11.jpg

            Thursday, 18-Apr-13 11:02:40 UTC from web