How Men Lost Their Penis Spines

How Men Lost Their Penis Spines

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Time to give thanks for your genome: A new study finds that at some point in our evolutionary history, humans lost a stretch of DNA that would have otherwise promoted the growth of spines on the penis.

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The genetic loss is just one of millions that separates us from our closest primate relative, the chimpanzee, researchers report in the March 10 issue of the journal Nature. The team also reported the disappearance of a growth-suppressing genetic switch. That loss may have contributed to the enlargement of the human brain.
Many studies have emphasized the similarities between humans and chimpanzees; we share 96 percent of our genomes, according to a 2005 study published in Nature. But that still leaves millions of genetic differences that explain the discrepancies between us and our primate cousins.

Thank the Creator (or someone) for evolution! This isn't a joke....

If you read the article, it talks about some of the missing links in human DNA that have been altered over time.

Very interesting piece of information! Not a pretty thought either... OUCH!

~Namaste

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Good find op....I saw a documentary on natgeo very similar to this.. it compared chimp DNA to human DNA and also it tried to trace the origins of man back to africa..I'm going to see if i can find it..Very interesting subject. S&F.

I'm trying to care about men and their willy's I really am but I just cant seem to summon up any interest.

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Thank you.

This will probably be the only forum ever where we can tastefully talk about male and female genitalia.

I hope it stays civil.

For example... when else can you talk about having a Y-shaped penis until there is an article like this to refer to?

Many rodents, primates, such as marmosets, and even pythons whose Y-shaped hemipenis is often spined in order to grip the walls of the female's opening, known as a cloaca.

~Namaste

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Regarding the creator, the genesis description of the woman being made "a bone from the side" of the man is arguably a mistranslation.

It has been suggested that the wording better approximates to "a bone taken from the front of the middle" of the man. It goes on to say that that is why there is a bone missing from there to this day. We definitely don't have any 'missing' ribs.

However, Homo Sapiens Sapiens is one of two primates that don't have a penis bone. Many other animals also do too.

Makes you think.

Its weird that I am reading about forked or Y shaped penis's since I was talking about them this afternoon at lunch with a man and I thought he was full of it! Looks like I was wrong and now owe him an apology

Could you imagine getting your penis bone stuck in your zipper?

A male cat has spines on its penis. This is sort of like the spines on their tongue that they use to groom themselves. If a cat ever licks you with its tongue, it feels rough because of those.

I don't know how it would feel for a human to have spines. Maybe it feels like a ribbed condom or maybe it would hurt.

Eyes boggled reading that!

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Ahhhh I though this was going to be some spoof thread. Funny how we have evolved. I though this was going to be related to testicular fortitude and the lack of it...

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Wait, what? Like a grappling hook?

Hammer-head shark?

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Ripply spines? On my johnson? WOW. The girlfriend is really going to be pissed at what she missed.

Originally posted by Versa
I'm trying to care about men and their willy's I really am but I just cant seem to summon up any interest.

Although from a woman's point of view, the absence of penis spines from said willies has got to be a relief, hey?
Vicky

Originally posted by Vicky32

Originally posted by Versa
I'm trying to care about men and their willy's I really am but I just cant seem to summon up any interest.

Although from a woman's point of view, the absence of penis spines from said willies has got to be a relief, hey?
Vicky

Not sure about that..... a spine might be a bonus (for some men anyway)

Yeah, I'm betting the spiny penised humans probably didn't get a chance to procreate, so that was that...

uhhh

you mean you guys don't have spines?

Originally posted by Versa

Originally posted by Vicky32

Originally posted by Versa
I'm trying to care about men and their willy's I really am but I just cant seem to summon up any interest.

Although from a woman's point of view, the absence of penis spines from said willies has got to be a relief, hey?
Vicky

Not sure about that..... a spine might be a bonus (for some men anyway)

You have a good point there, Versa!
Vicky

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Quote:
A male cat has spines on its penis. This is sort of like the spines on their tongue that they use to groom themselves. If a cat ever licks you with its tongue, it feels rough because of those.

I was going to post about cats having spines on the penis, you got here first. I think there is probably no louder or wilder sex among animals than with cats - with that said perhaps we can determine if it is painful. I think not as female cats have many many kittens and there can be more than one father with a litter.


Besides cats - are there any other animals like this - how about the Chimp since we share such close DNA.?


BTW - happy for evolution - spines - I'll pass.

Im sure if they kept them women would have evolved in such a way where she wouldnt be ripped to shreds, lol. Kinda makes me wonder what my own genitals would have ended up looking like.