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[–] chisel@piefed.social 131 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Huh, TIL

https://www.kqed.org/science/1446777/everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-snail-sex

When snails copulate, two penises enter two vaginal tracts. Both snails in a pairing transfer sperm, but whichever snail got in the best shot with the dart has a better chance of ultimately fertilizing eggs.

First they stab eachother. The better the stab, the more effective the stabber's sperm will be. Then they exchange fluids. Then they settle down, buy a minivan, and waste away in an office until they die.

[–] notabot@piefed.social 64 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They're snails, they are the minivans.

[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's 2025. Even snails are renting their homes these days.

[–] ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee 2 points 1 week ago

Unless they're.. (pause) .. disco snails! 🐌🕺

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Between that and their anus being on their forehead you have to realize that if there is intelligent design he's an evil fucker

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

Sounds like they were designed by a Spore player. 😂

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

its like flatworms, they do the same. i think earthworms and relatives are more mutual, they fertilize each other at the same time without fighting.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

If you fertilize mine I'll fertilize yours, baby.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 5 points 1 week ago

When snails copulate, two penises enter two vaginal tracts.

That reminds me of this sweet old love song by an old cowboy band.

[Outro]
Criticize what you wreck
We're fucking you back
Fucking you back