Peter Duck: A Treasure Hunt in the Caribbees by Arthur RansomeMy review
This is a currently reading book for me. I'm on page 142. I love Arthur Ransome, and so far, this book lives up to my expectations--it's a great read for those who, like me, love children's lit. Looking for a good book for a child--start with Swallows and Amazons.
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Peter Duck!?! Is that the scientific name for a male duck?
Ducks don't even HAVE Peters--no intromittent organ, only a cloaca!
A cloacae what? A cloacae of downy feathers?
Hey I was wrong, unlike most birds, ducks do have intromittent or intermittent organs:
Phallus of the Duck
The phallus is the single intermittent organ of the Duck, and is similar to the penis of other taxa and the hemipenes of the Copperhead snake. The phallus is known as the “true penis,” and is only found in the domestic birds such as the duck, chicken, turkey, and geese. It is not present in the many other birds. The phallus is responsible for directing sperm into the urodaeum of the female from the cloacal region of the male (Chiasson 1959). The phallus contains a shaft around the penis itself. When not erect, the penis is found coiled along the ventral wall of the cloaca. It is thought that erection occurs by the filling of internal chambers instead of muscular means. This projects the penis from the cloaca causing it to bend forward (Kardong 2002).
Gee, and I was having such a good time looking at photographs and diagrams of duck phalluses.
What a spoilsport!
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