rhamphotheca: Male Walruses Got It Goin’ On by Live Science staff Male walruses grab the attention of ice-lying females with loud vocalizations, including underwater bell-like sounds, clicks and pulses, as well as teeth-clacking and whistles above the surface. In this polygynous society, males defend a large harem of females that join him underwater for copulation. To keep up with so much water romping, the bulky bulls are equipped with a penis bone called a baculum, which extends up to 30 inches — the longest of any living mammal. (via: Live Science)     (image: Phil Alatalo, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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    See? This, this is why walruses are on my extinction list. Along with almost all other animals apparently.
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    Las morsas macho...Goin ‘On por el personal de Ciencia Viva Morsas macho captar la...
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    I’ll just… leave this here.
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    Holy shit… That’s almost three feet long!
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    File this under “Things I Learned from Adam Sandler Movies” …it’s a very small file.
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    because you all need
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