Dutch retiree helps solve mystery of strangely large bat penis
Phys.org - Thu 23 Nov 23Scientists have solved the mystery of one of the animal kingdom's most disproportionately large penises thanks to a Dutch retiree recording bat sex in a church attic.
Bat uses huge heart-shaped penis to maneuver female in unusual mating act
New Atlas - Tue 21 Nov 23In one of the strangest animal behavior discoveries this year, male serotine bats living in a church attic in the Netherlands have been captured on camera engaging in marathon sessions of non-penetrative ...
Bat Sex Is Vastly Different from Other Mammals, Researchers Discover
Inverse - Mon 20 Nov 23— Alona ShulenkoIn a first, researchers have observed that serotine bats mate using non-penetrative sex, making them the first mammals known to do so. A serotine bat male’s bulbous-tipped, ...
'How is penetration possible?': Scientists unravel the mystery behind tiny bat's oversized penis
ABC Science - Mon 20 Nov 23Researchers watched hours of video footage of a common bat species doing the deed to discover they use their massive penis like an arm to reproduce via "contact mating" instead of penetration, ...
Serotine bats are the first mammals found to have non-penetrative mating
Nature News - Mon 20 Nov 23Nature, Published online: 20 November 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-03565-7A European bat has been captured on film engaging in what appears to be an unusual reproductive strategy.
These bats don’t use their penis for penetration — so what's it for?
Interesting Engineering - Mon 20 Nov 23The ...
Bat uses its huge penis like an arm during sex
Newscientist - Mon 20 Nov 23Video recordings reveal that penetration does not occur when serotine bats mate; instead males use their penis to push a protective membrane out of the way
These bats use their penis as an 'arm' during sex but not for penetration
Phys.org - Mon 20 Nov 23Mammals usually mate via penetrative sex, but researchers report Nov. 20 in the journal Current Biology that a species of bat, the serotine bat, (Eptesicus serotinus) mates without penetration. ...
These bats use their penis as an “arm” during sex but not for penetration, Scienmag - Mon 20 Nov 23These bats use their penis as an “arm” during sex but not for penetration, Eurekalert - Mon 20 Nov 23
The strange sex life of the serotine bat
Ars Technica - Mon 27 Nov 23Enlarge / "That's not my arm": Male serotine bats have such large penises, they can use them as an arm while mating. (credit: Alona Shulenko) Little is known about the mating ...
These bat penises are so enormous, they can't be used for penetrative sex, study finds
Salon - Sun 26 Nov 23Serotine bats have large, bulbous penises that they use like an arm — but not for penetration
This Bat Uses Its Extra Long Penis Like an Arm While Mating
Smithsonian Magazine - Wed 22 Nov 23Serotine bats are the first mammals known to mate without penetration, new research suggests
Bat species caught on church camera performing unique mating ritual
ZME Science - Wed 22 Nov 23Serotine bats have penises seven times longer and wider than their female counterparts' vaginas
This Bat Uses Its Oversized Penis as an 'Arm' during Sex
Scientific American - Tue 21 Nov 23Dozens of mating bats caught on video at a Dutch church reveal an unusual use for their "huge" penises
Unusual mating behavior discovered in mammals for the first time
CNN - Tue 21 Nov 23 Peculiar anatomy: Serotine bats have oversized penises that are not used for penetration , Earth.com - Mon 20 Nov 23Serotine Bats Mate Without Penetration, Technology Networks - Tue 21 Nov 23
Eccentric Bat Behavior Revealed in Church Attic Recordings, Providing Insights Into How This Flying Mammal Utilizes Its Oversize, The Science Times - Tue 21 Nov 23
Bat Uses Penis as an Extra Arm During Sex as It's 'Disproportionately Long', Newsweek - Mon 20 Nov 23
Well-Endowed Bat Becomes First Mammal Known To Reproduce Without Penetration, IFLScience - Mon 20 Nov 23
"Magical" Penis With Wings Found At Roman Site In Serbia, IFLScience - Wed 15 Nov 23
Effects of Aging on Male Sexual Health, Mirage News - Tue 21 Nov 23
Bats Evolve Diverse Teeth and Jaws for Varied Diets: NSF Study, Mirage News - Tue 21 Nov 23
Novel Mating Pattern Uncovered in Bat's Secrets, Mirage News - Tue 21 Nov 23
Bats Utilize Penis as Arm in Mating, Not for Penetration, Mirage News - Mon 20 Nov 23
Bat's secrets: A novel mating pattern in mammals discovered
idw-online - Tue 21 Nov 23Reproductive behaviour in the animal kingdom is extremely diverse. Until now, it was believed that the copulatory behaviours of mammals always involve penetration of the female genital tract ...
This Bat's Member Is So Exceptionally Large It's Used as an Extra Arm
ScienceAlert - Mon 20 Nov 23The first mammal known to reproduce without penetration.
Bats with weirdly giant penis have sex for up to 12 hours in a way never seen in mammals before
Livescience - Mon 20 Nov 23Serotine bats that have penises seven times longer and wider than their female counterparts' vaginas are the first known mammals to engage in non-penetrative sex. ...
Scientists are confounded by the sex lives of serontine bats
Popular Science - Mon 20 Nov 23Serotine bats are widely spread throughout Europe and Asia and have a 15 inch wingspan. Alona Shulenko The male sex organs of the animal kingdom come in all shapes and sizes ...
The secret sex lives of bats: Study reveals how males have penises 7 times longer than their partners' vaginas - and use them as an 'arm' during romps that can last up to 12 HOURS
Daily Mail - Mon 20 Nov 23Scientists say the male serotine bat uses its massive phallus as an 'extra arm' to move part of the female's anatomy out of the way.
Retiree records bat sex, helps solve mystery of species' "super long" penis
CBSNews - Mon 20 Nov 23The serotine bat does not use its strangely large penis for penetration, but instead as a "copulatory arm" during mating, researchers said.
8 Things You Didn't Know About Your Penis
WebMD - Wed 15 Nov 23Medical experts reveal interesting facts about the penis that men and women will find educational -- and surprising.
These bats use their penis as an "arm" during sex but not for penetration
Newswise - Mon 20 Nov 23Mammals usually mate via penetrative sex, but researchers report November 20 in the journal Current Biology that a species of bat, the serotine bat, (Eptesicus serotinus) mates without penetration. ...