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OK, you all know that most of us mammals have scrotums, at least the males anyway.
You also know that the planet we inhabit is filled with life that has evolved over 2,5 billion years, each organism finding it's ecological niche within an ever changing environment.
So why have scrotums evolved? What's the point of having vulnerable organs exposed to the elements and other things when they could be safetly tucked up inside the abdomen like ovaries in female mammals?
I know they dangle in the breeze because sperm production is better at temperatures less than normal body heat but why is this so?
Apparently our ancestors such as Homo Erectus (always loved that name) and Homo Habilis (handy man), had powerfull scrotal muscles to pull the testes out of harms way when required, maybe with some scrotal muscle training at the gym, we could do the same, handy in a fight or playing cricket.
So, it's back to you lot, give me your considered opinions on the evolution of the scrotum.
I would like to read the opinions of the people this question was originally put to.
this is one of natures greatest unanswered questions
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Even if you move the testicles inside the body (rids the scrotum use) the males genital would still be outside the body.
I would prefer the ***** to have the characteristics of a light saber (more so that it already is). Obviously sound effects would have to be made yourself for added fun at the unveiling.
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Best post ever!Originally Posted by Camz
Edit: 2000th post on my birthday! lol
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1st of all > Happy B`day Fusion! <
I think the answer is that were ancestors of the neatherals and there may have been some interbreeding with the HomoErectus or HomoHabilis species but the genes of the neatherals "won the evolutionary race".
It is all about keepin ure balls at a certain temp
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Originally Posted by Bry
now that just beat, best post ever above.^
