Comments on: The Alligator Has a Permanently Erect, Bungee Penis [Video]

By: Richard M Jones

Richard M Jones — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:19:21 +0000

Mother Nature, for the careful observer, generally evolves using a “replicate and differentiate” strategy starting at the genetic level, as all things do start at the level.

Mother Nature, also observed another rule, called if it “works don’t change it”, or the old saw, “if isn’t broke don’t fixit.”

What we see here is doesn’t lack for variety, as much as it affirms sameness preserved for very long time.

So which is it? The size of the wave, or the motion of the ocean?

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:53:12 +0000

Wired

By: Jo Brodie

Jo Brodie — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:43:50 +0000

I’m now wondering if alligators have featured much in local medicine anywhere, similar to the use of tiger penis in traditional Chinese medicine as a supposed cure for erectile dysfunction. Tigers perhaps easier to shoot though.

I also have to admit that I initially misread “mississippiensis”.

By: Noumenon72

Noumenon72 — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:45:13 +0000

Okay, my mind is blown by that duck one.

I like Diane Kelly’s bio, it’s just so science-y.

By: Jeff Hertrick

Jeff Hertrick — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:26:08 +0000

The World’s Weirdest Penis? Might be the echidna: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/videos/worlds-weirdest-penis/

By: Laurie Wiegler

Laurie Wiegler — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:32:14 +0000

Is there any correlation between this weird phenomenon and the alligator personality? Are other animals/reptiles who might exhibit such a, uh, trait equally aggressive? Could the erection possibly make the alligator very uncomfortable, and how does this influence mating when the gators get together and sing for the ladies?

By: Laurie Wiegler

Laurie Wiegler — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:00:42 +0000

Is there any correlation between this weird phenomenon and the alligator personality? Are other animals/reptiles who might exhibit such a, uh, trait and who are equally aggressive? Could the erection possibly make the alligator very uncomfortable, and how does this influence mating when the gators get together and sing for the ladies?

By: Noumenon72

Noumenon72 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:32:41 +0000

I was kind of bummed that the link to “infamous duck penis video” doesn’t seem to contain a video. This is a cool article though.

Fixed! – Ed