Wednesday, 25. August 2004
Topic: SEX - on August 25, 2004 at 8:49:00 PM CEST
Survival of the biggest
Sorry boys, but there's a spider so well-endowed that it self-amputates before sex and self-destructs afterwards. And as for that slug... Tim Birkhead reports on the bizarre evolution of male genitalia
Many men dream of having a larger member, and penis envy is at the root of much popular psychology - witness all those unwanted e-mails. But the idea of having a penis so large that it is an encumbrance is horrific. Penis length in humans generally varies from 10-20cm (erect), but there is a tribe in Africa in which the male member is much longer, and its owners tie it into a loose knot while walking. But for these people, it is big, but not quite an encumbrance.
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