Study sheds light on the function of the penis bone in male competition

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 02:31 in Biology & Nature

A new UCL study examines how the baculum (penis bone) evolved in mammals and explores its possible function in primates and carnivores—groups where many species have a baculum, but some do not.

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