Bifid penis

Bifid penis
Man showing signs of hypospadias, including a bifid penis

A bifid penis (or double penis) is a rare congenital defect where two genital tubercles develop.[1][2]

Many male marsupials such as the kangaroo naturally have a bifid penis, with left and right prongs that they insert into multiple vaginal canals simultaneously.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Keeta D. & Bear, Bonnie (2002). Manual of school health. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-7216-8521-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. ↑ Jones, Richard E. & López, Kristin H. (2006). Human reproductive biology (3rd ed.). Academic Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-12-088465-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. ↑ Vaughan, Terry A.; et al. (2010). Mammology. Jones & Bartlett. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-7637-6299-5.


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