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[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 143 points 1 year ago

Says someone whose urinary tract is combined with reproductive organs

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 32 points 1 year ago

do people really think that's particularly terrible? if anything i quite appreciate the ability to flush out the pipes

[-] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

If you think about it, organs that serve dual purpose for excretion and sex is disgusting. You're doing oral where pee also comes out. Most people don't think this is terrible because speciesm. We think possessing anus hanging over one's face is disgusting. But if snails could talk, they would say it is disgusting to have sex where your organs also just peed.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 year ago

but poo is actually nasty, it has pathogens and is intensely revolting to most people

whereas pee is fairly inoffensive and mostly just becomes gross by association with gross people or by sitting around for days on end so bacteria can fester in it

[-] 0x0@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

You’re doing oral where pee also comes out.

Different canals, at least for females, but in close proximity, yes.

[-] lvxferre@mander.xyz 32 points 1 year ago

I was almost mentioning that.

By Darwin, Huxley and Haldane: why are our playgrounds the same organs as the garbage ducts? Why???

[-] match@pawb.social 27 points 1 year ago

i guess because the urethra is prone to urinary tract infections so it's kept away from the bacteria-expunger and put with the Goal Of All Evolution device

[-] T156@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Urine probably also helps flush things out too, so you don't need to deal with as many infections from bacteria who also want a share of the nutrient slime gametes get.

[-] socsa@piefed.social 23 points 1 year ago

You don't know me

[-] danc4498@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You want wet? I got just the spot!

[-] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago

Idk if this anatomy is accurate for terrestrial snails too, but to be fair for aquatic snails the turds float away immediately.

[-] Nikls94@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

„Darm“ is German for "intestines“ that’s the Weinbergschnecke, or Roman/Borgundy/Edible snail in English. They breathe where they shit….

[-] Zwiebel@feddit.org 38 points 1 year ago
[-] muhyb@programming.dev 18 points 1 year ago

Looks efficient enough.

[-] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Great now you got me googling "snail anus"

[-] 58008@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Believers: God exists, look at the wondrous complexity and beauty of life!

Snails:

[-] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

That’s exactly what one of His creations would say. God bless you, friend!

[-] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I used to had snails. They do poop on their faces all the time.

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 14 points 1 year ago

Humans would be more humble if our anus was on our forehead

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Trump has it in the face below the nose.

[-] muhyb@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago
[-] rbn@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe they can pull back their head into the shell before opening the floodgates.

If they’re in water the poop actually just floats over their head like a hat

[-] 0x0@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago
[-] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You should see how they lay eggs. Lots of people find it cursed but I like it. I’m partial to snails, i have a pet snail named Gail

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