What is a penis?
Q: What is a penis?
A: A penis is the main sexual organ that male animals use to inseminate females (or hermaphrodites) during copulation. It is also used to urinate.
Q: Do all male animals have a penis?
A: No, males do not always have a penis in every species.
Q: Are penises only found in vertebrate animals?
A: No, such organs are found in many animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate.
Q: Are all penises homologous?
A: No, in those species in which the male does have a so-called penis, the penises in those species are not homologous.
Q: What is the main function of a penis?
A: The main function of a penis is to inseminate females (or hermaphrodites) during copulation.
Q: Can a penis also be used to urinate?
A: Yes, a penis is also used to urinate.
Q: What is the plural form of penis?
A: The plural form of penis is either penises or penes.
