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I read this does have a functional reason: Sperm cells have to be kept at slightly lower temperature than the body temperature, so if the testicles were inside
by xg15 6mo ago
I read this does have a functional reason: Sperm cells have to be kept at slightly lower temperature than the body temperature, so if the testicles were inside the body, the sperm wouldn't survive.
Of course you could ask why sperm is so temperature sensitive in the first place...
- volemo 6mo agoIf elephants did it, I’m sure we can too.
- beAbU 6mo agoWe did do it! It's called testicles!
- volemo 6mo agoBut ours are outside. :(
- melagonster 6mo agoThey have a complex system to mantain the specific temperature. Huaman and other smaller animal do not have enough space to it inside.
- polotics 6mo agoIf we were as large as elephants, then yes.
- fastjack42 6mo agoNow that sounds like a design flaw in sperm cells