# "Male river dolphins have been known to insert their penis into the blowhole ... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 16, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295 "2007-06-16T22:38:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/1 "2007-06-16T22:38:25Z")
…on the the top of their friend’s head" Enjoy, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RlTAyNI8WE&mode=related&search=](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RlTAyNI8WE&mode=related&search=) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/2 "2007-06-16T22:40:57Z")
So humans _aren’t_ the only ones that enjoy a good blow job. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/3 "2007-06-16T22:44:20Z")
“[Dave: I love you, but I can’t breathe…](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIcrCZQkSlg)” ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/4 "2007-06-16T23:04:22Z")
Dolphins do it on porpoise. What? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/5 "2007-06-16T23:30:39Z")
I point out that our supply of shark chum is rather low, but could be entirely replenished with but one punster, who surely will not be missed… ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/6 "2007-06-16T23:37:09Z")
Is that ultra-cheesy bossa nova music really necessary? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/7 "2007-06-17T00:11:28Z")
Dolphin Penis: Apply Directly to Blowhole! Dolphin Penis: Apply Directly to Blowhole! Dolphin Penis: Apply Directly to Blowhole! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/8 "2007-06-17T12:20:50Z")
A blowhole is a kind of nostril. Nostril sex…EEEEEWWWW! ---
**Author:** ![pprgrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pprgrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pprgrl)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/9 "2007-06-17T13:16:11Z")
“Orangutans are extremely resourceful. They can retract their penis to create a cavity for other males to penetrate.” :eek: :eek: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/10 "2007-06-17T17:10:42Z")
“It’s all sex, and it all looks like fun” Hey, speak for yourself mr. narrator. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/11 "2007-06-17T17:12:58Z")
[QUOTE=Mindfield] So humans _aren’t_ the only ones that enjoy a good blow job. [/QUOTE] This gives a new definition to the term “nose job”. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/12 "2007-06-17T19:19:07Z")
Interesting film. So, same sex shenanigans going on all throughout the animal kingdom, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/13 "2007-06-17T19:44:44Z")
Was that video tongue-in-cheek or a real mini-documentary? A lot of the purported sex looked like simple play. Except for the monkies… that was definitely a blowjob. Also, I couldn’t find anything on the net about orangutans being able to invert their penis… That was one internet search I care not to repeat. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/14 "2007-06-17T19:52:16Z")
[Marlin Perkins voice] Let Mutual of Omaha defend your blowhole from unexpected penetration with a comprehensive policy! [/Marlin Perkins voice] ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/15 "2007-06-17T19:57:53Z")
Has nobody watched my Ricky Gervais clip? He goes into the whole thing. Sorry ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/16 "2007-06-17T23:15:22Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] Was that video tongue-in-cheek or a real mini-documentary? A lot of the purported sex looked like simple play. [/QUOTE] A lot of their “evidence” was bullshit. For example, calling a pride of female lions grooming each other “homosexual” behavior is a huge stretch. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/17 "2007-06-17T23:38:06Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] Was that video tongue-in-cheek or a real mini-documentary? [/QUOTE] Yeah, for a second there I was wondering if there really WAS a Gay Agenda. Then I wondered if someone merely wants me to think there’s a Gay Agenda. Then I found a website devoted to captioning cats and decided it was a better use of my time. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/18 "2007-06-18T00:27:33Z")
We should pause to note with justifiable pride that 17 posts gave been placed without a single “Free Willy” joke. This is commendable. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/19 "2007-06-18T11:32:15Z")
If this story is true, we should note that the male dolphin, lacking limbs, often uses its penis to manipulate and probe its environment. Seeing it in strictly human terms as homosexual behavior probably isn’t appropriate. Using your penis as a remote sensor and manipulator seems very weird, nevertheless. I imagine some evolved dolphin, millions of years later, with a prehensile and maybe finger-bearing penis, useful for both handling things and for sex. It’s not all that weird. Octopuses use a special tentacle to stimulate the female and insert a sperm packet. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295/20 "2007-06-18T14:31:31Z")
[QUOTE=elucidator] We should pause to note with justifiable pride that 17 posts gave been placed without a single “Free Willy” joke. This is commendable. [/QUOTE] In Russia, Willy frees _you_! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-river-dolphins-have-been-known-to-insert-their-penis-into-the-blowhole/408295.md?page=2)