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Scientists Reveal Why Humans Don't Have A Bone In Their Penis

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British scientists have come up with a reason why humans don't have a bone in our penis, as many other mammals do. The likely reason is because, get this, we have sex too quickly for it to matter. 

Long Story

Walruses have penis bones that can be the size of your arm. Monkeys have shorter ones that start at the tip of the penis, which can be anywhere from the size of a fingernail to the size of their finger. So why have humans evolved without one?

The research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society traced penis bones, also known as baculum, back 95 million years. After combing through history, the British scientists concluded that mammals who had prolonged sex (three minutes or longer) needed a bone to make sure they could hold on tight because other males were trying to yank them off the woman. 

We humans don't need to worry about our buddies yanking us off while we get it on with our partner (if that's the case you need some new buddies). Rather, humans tend to be monogamous, so there's no need to be locked in for longer than three minutes.

“With the reduced competition for mates, you are less likely to need a baculum,” said study author Kit Opie to The Guardian

But surely humans need longer than three minutes to get the job done and successfully make a woman pregnant? Nope, apparently not.

“Despite what we might want to think, we are actually one of the species that comes in below the three minute cut-off where these things come in handy," Opie said.

Humans could — technically speaking but not recommended — get in there, pump, pump, finish and get the woman pregnant.

But what is possible, isn't always what we should do. Be thankful we're not monkies and take your time, what's the rush?

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