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Super squid sex organ discovered
bbc ^ | 7 July 2010

Posted on 07/09/2010 1:58:21 PM PDT by JoeProBono

The mating habits of deep-sea squid have been revealed for the first time, after the discovery of a male squid with a huge elongated and erect penis.

The male squid's sexual organ is almost as long as its whole body, including the squid's mantle, head and arms.

That shows how male deep-sea squid inseminate females; they use their huge penis to shoot out packages of sperm, injecting them into the female's body.

The discovery may also help explain how giant squid mate in the ocean depths.....

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: calamari; cryptozoology; eleventhheaven; eleventhleg; giantsquid; hugh; kraken; napl; series; squid
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1 posted on 07/09/2010 1:58:28 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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2 posted on 07/09/2010 2:00:24 PM PDT by Carpe Cerevisi
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“The male squid's sexual organ is almost as long as its whole body, including the squid's mantle, head and arms.”

Guys suggesting this is not unique to squid in 3..2..1..

3 posted on 07/09/2010 2:01:01 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
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It’s more likely that Smilin’ Bob accidently dropped some of his Enzyte overboard while trying to chase down the cruise ship’s masseuse and get her to release his second chakra.


4 posted on 07/09/2010 2:01:13 PM PDT by nhoward14 (I'm starting The 595 Club... A discount from 700)
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Eeeeeeewwwwwww...

5 posted on 07/09/2010 2:02:20 PM PDT by evets (beer)
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THIS will make Headline News” !

Liberals are always reoccupied with sex - maybe it’s because no one wants to be with them for long.


6 posted on 07/09/2010 2:03:31 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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Mmmmmm, calamari


7 posted on 07/09/2010 2:03:45 PM PDT by hoe_cake
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The phrase “hung like a horse” is sooooooooooooo outdated.


8 posted on 07/09/2010 2:04:08 PM PDT by twhitak
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Those 4 sentences sound like a porn film.


9 posted on 07/09/2010 2:04:18 PM PDT by my small voice (A biased media and an uneducated public is the biggest threat to our democracy)
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Now there’s a natural alternative available to the tribe of Lesbos. OctoPussy, move over for OctoDick.

Calamari, it’s not just for eating anymore.


10 posted on 07/09/2010 2:04:26 PM PDT by swarthyguy (KIDS! Deficit, Debt,Taxes!Pfft Lookit the bright side of our legacy -Ummrika is almost SmokFrei!)
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Pro Bono... I don’t know if that means what you think it means. HHOK!


11 posted on 07/09/2010 2:04:35 PM PDT by dangus
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12 posted on 07/09/2010 2:04:47 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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13 posted on 07/09/2010 2:05:21 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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I would never ping you to a thread like this.


14 posted on 07/09/2010 2:05:54 PM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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Squid sex organ? Is this about randy navy people?


15 posted on 07/09/2010 2:07:06 PM PDT by llevrok (These days, I am a stranger in the country I was born and raised.)
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16 posted on 07/09/2010 2:07:22 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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large sex organ ping


17 posted on 07/09/2010 2:08:41 PM PDT by llevrok (These days, I am a stranger in the country I was born and raised.)
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18 posted on 07/09/2010 2:09:47 PM PDT by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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19 posted on 07/09/2010 2:10:08 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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20 posted on 07/09/2010 2:10:47 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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