Who doesn’t love genitalia? Even aside from the amusement factor, we kind of need them to keep the species going. But — not hating — genitals tend to look a little weird, especially once we start getting into the animal kingdom.
Luckily, zoologists on Twitter are right there with us! A new hashtag has sprung up, #JunkOff, featuring pictures of animals’ nethers.
We’ve chosen a few of our favorites here, but be warned: If you happen to be a dolphin working in an office, these might be NSFW.
Not genitals, but repro organs nonetheless.Scent glands help moths find mates #JunkOff via http://t.co/SfPLjwn919 pic.twitter.com/Bo9I1bT4WQ
— Rob O’ Sullivan (@Rob0Sullivan) August 26, 2015
Lepord slugs mating have the prettiest junk of all. #junkOff pic.twitter.com/jYkml9F937 — collie ennis (@collieennis) August 26, 2015
Getting some bats in on the #JunkOff action. Wrinkle faced bat’s wrinkle faced junk. Points for style. @AnneWHilborn pic.twitter.com/YW22FBgBHd
— Alyson (@alyb_batgirl) August 26, 2015
Elephant junk. Flexible. #JunkOff pic.twitter.com/K5LrmnlE7m — Anne Hilborn (@AnneWHilborn) August 26, 2015
The echidna penis… it has four heads… #junkoff pic.twitter.com/v4I99B1lTP — James Hall (@JiddyMint) August 30, 2015
Apparently #JunkOff is trending on Twitter to exceed images of animal genitalia. Well, meet the #ArgentineRuddyDuck https://t.co/pAnb1BXhy0
— Harteman Wildfowl (@JanHarteman) August 30, 2015
#junkoff is WOW… Ostrich penis is……… pic.twitter.com/O0DuEHyVGG — Courtny Stevens (@courtnystevens) August 30, 2015
So pictures aren’t allowed at my facility, but here’s a good representation of what I see on the daily. #junkoff pic.twitter.com/zGUjIqhKpT
— Bri Vonnahme (@breezybriv) August 30, 2015
Going off line for a week (rafting the G Canyon) A send off tweet. @HerpSocIreland #JunkOff pic.twitter.com/QyjkkBo2ZF” — david ropeik (@dropeik) August 30, 2015
Guys. There is currently a #JunkOff happening among scientists and I feel the need to contribute. OVIPOSITOR: pic.twitter.com/wneKxpgSin
— leah ruth ann marie (@leahruthie) August 30, 2015
“@DanHoops: This #junkoff is sorely lacking in female genitalia. Here is some female mangabey junk to help fix that. pic.twitter.com/oTxJWR4RtD” — Pot8oSh3D (@Pot8oSh3D) August 27, 2015
I love the #junkoff tweets, but I feel like the female hyena needs some recognition too pic.twitter.com/DGNeRxH1Xn
— Melissa Martinez (@mellykins_1) August 29, 2015
This week, the zoologists are changing it up with a #CuteOff! To bridge the gap, we found this video of a chinchilla (aww!) grooming his penis (hee!):
Chinchilla Grooming Penis by Lychinchillas
Featured image from Sean McCann.
