These bats use their penis as an 'arm' during sex but not for penetration

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Nov 20, 2023, 11:00 am453 ptsHot
Mammals 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. This is the first time non-penetrative sex has been documented in a mammal.

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