- The reason why the penis bone or the 'baculum' is lost in humans may have to do with the emergence of monogamy. In monogamous relationships, the male does not need to spend a long time copulating, because the female is not likely to be leapt upon by other amorous males. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/14/why-dont-humans-have-a-penis-bone-scientists-may-now-know-baculum?cmp=share_androidapp_%ED%81%B4%EB%A6%BD%EB%B3%B4%EB%93%9C%EC%97%90_%EB%B3%B5%EC%82%AC 9 comments science
- Why don't humans have a penis bone? Scientists may now know https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/14/why-dont-humans-have-a-penis-bone-scientists-may-now-know-baculum?cmp=share_androidapp_%ED%81%B4%EB%A6%BD%EB%B3%B4%EB%93%9C%EC%97%90_%EB%B3%B5%EC%82%AC 7 comments nottheonion
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- STIs may have driven ancient humans to monogamy, study says | Anthropology | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/apr/12/stis-may-have-driven-ancient-humans-to-monogamy-study-says 103 comments
- Postcopulatory sexual selection influences baculum evolution in primates and carnivores | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2016.1736 0 comments
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