Monday 10 March, 2025

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

Possibly NSFW.

Aug 27th 2015, 8:36 PM 8,311 Views 6 Comments

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

Source: Anne Hilborn/Twitter

And, oh, did they oblige.

#JunkOff took off very quickly.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

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

Source: 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

Source: NYU Primatology/Twitter

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

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

Source: 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

Source: Bill Bateman/Twitter

It was certainly… eye-opening.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

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

Source: 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

Source: 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

Source: Megan Petersdorf/Twitter

Thank you, science.

Someone is taking a toy sloth around Dublin and it’s simply adorable >

Yes, massive spiders are invading Irish homes — here’s why >

About the author:

About the author

Amy O'Connor

@amyohconnor

amy@dailyedge.ie

See more articles by Amy O'Connor

Contribute to this story:

Send a Correction

COMMENTS (6)

∞

About Us

Corrections

Report Content

Policies

TheJournal.ie supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1890 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie

Please note that TheJournal.ie uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising. For more information on cookies please refer to our cookies policy.

News images provided by Press Association and Photocall Ireland unless otherwise stated. Irish sport images provided by Inpho Photography unless otherwise stated. Wire service provided by Associated Press.

Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for user created content, posts, comments, submissions or preferences. Users are reminded that they are fully responsible for their own created content and their own posts, comments and submissions and fully and effectively warrant and indemnify Journal Media in relation to such content and their ability to make such content, posts, comments and submissions available. Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for the content of external websites.

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