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What’s in a name? (i.imgur.com)

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was under the impression that male birds do not possess a protruding organ but indeed have a hole too, hence ‘no cock’.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

didn't think i would be googling "peacock genitalia" today. anyway, you are right. i was confused because I know that ducks have penises, but as I just found out, ducks are actually an exception in the bird world. most birds just kind of rub their holes together. this is sometimes called "cloacal kiss", which is really funny.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

TIL, and thank you for allowing me to avoid googling that