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Prehensile Penis?
This unusual musculature should be described in some detail for all aquatic mammals, as a correct body positioning in the water (for successful copulation) may be more difficult to obtain.
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4.1 Distribution update Since 2010 are Sperm Whales regularly seen around Sri Lanka, mostly near Alankuda located in Kalpitiya peninsula where continental shelf is approx. 12km from the shore. Dlabacm (talk) 16:31, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
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