Humans have one. So do ostriches. Dolphins have a really big one. And now we know snakes have a clitoris too.
So Megan Folwell from the University of Adelaide and lead author of today's study decided to investigate the different shapes and sizes of snake vaginas.
Closer examination under a microscope and 3D imaging showed it wasn't part of the scent glands that sit nearby, nor was it an underdeveloped hemipenes, as might be seen in an intersex individual.And when the team looked for similar organs in eight other snake species, they found every single one had a clitoris of some size and shape.
They've already seen glimpses of this variation, with a couple of species sporting small "pockets" at the top of their clitoris.
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