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Scientists are tweeting photos of animal genitalia and it's... eye-opening

Possibly NSFW.

EARLIER THIS WEEK, ecologist Anne Hillborn announced that she was holding a “junk off” and asked her fellow scientists for photos of animal junk.

ATTEN: WE ARE HAVING A JUNK-OFF https://t.co/jPYnudIL36
— Anne Hilborn (@AnneWHilborn) August 26, 2015

Anne Hilborn / Twitter

And, oh, did they oblige.

#JunkOff took off very quickly.

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All sorts of academics and wildlife groups got involved.

How to sex a turtle? Look under the carapace, of course! For the #wildlife phallus fanatics #SnappingTurtle #JunkOff pic.twitter.com/DMjZDAFhfo
— Algonquin Wildlife Research Station (@AlgonquinWRS) August 26, 2015

Algonquin WRS / Twitter

The drill has an astonishing rear end & genitals #junkoff (end img @wl_allen). More info here: http://t.co/Us7n5D3sBb pic.twitter.com/YflbxSF8SC
— NYU Primatology (@nyuprimatology) August 26, 2015

NYU Primatology / Twitter

The lowland woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha poeppigii) clitoris is the most adorable clitoris. So there. #JunkOff pic.twitter.com/vFs0FX0JFK
— Dr. Christopher Schmitt (@fuzzyatelin) August 26, 2015

christopher schmitt / Twitter

All in the name of science.

Once saw a walrus beat it @ Seaworld with lots of embarrassed parents trying to explain the situation #junkoff pic.twitter.com/r9it3eToP9
— Ophelia's Swim Coach (@teelo1313) August 26, 2015

Teelo / Twitter

Oh, we are doing #junkoff now are we? Well, ok, here's an elephant just hanging out pic.twitter.com/SmuBguGxPu
— Bill Bateman (@Acanthoplus) August 27, 2015

Bill Bateman / Twitter

It was certainly… eye-opening.

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Even the Herpetological Society of Ireland got involved!

Q. How does one examine crocodile genitals? A. Very, very, carefully.
Saltwater crocodile by Rob Gandola #JunkOff pic.twitter.com/TA6LFpvCLq
— The HSI (@HerpSocIreland) August 26, 2015

The HSI / Twitter

At times, it got competitive…

Lepord slugs mating have the prettiest junk of all. #junkOff pic.twitter.com/jYkml9F937
— Collie Ennis 🕷🐸 (@collieennis) August 26, 2015

collie ennis / Twitter

But the consensus was nonetheless clear — #JunkOff was the best thing to happen to Twitter in a long time

Well, #junkoff is the best thing ever. Thank you, Twitter.
— Megan Petersdorf (@meganpetersdorf) August 26, 2015

Megan Petersdorf / Twitter

Thank you, science.

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