August 27, 2007: Fossilized walrus penis bone auctioned

Undertoad · 08-27-2007, 12:32 PM

It's Monday, time for the weekly Neatorama Collaboration!

I like the title of this IotD, because after the first word, each subsequent word makes it more and more suitable to be IotD. You knew it could an IotD by the word walrus, but at the word penis it was ensured, at bone it was passing into some kind of perfect IotD zone and when it was finally auctioned, well that's just icing on the cake, or something.

Anyway, the four-and-a-half foot long item, which does not require a bucket, sold for $8000 which was less than they thought it would go for.

4.5 feet long! Ancient walruses were packing! But it didn't keep the species alive, so having a big'un maybe isn't the perfect way to ensure getting some:

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The fossilized baculum, or penis bone, is from a species of walrus that went extinct 12,000 years ago. It was found preserved in permafrost in northern Siberia.

The auction house said it was believed to be the largest known mammal penis fossil.

"I'm glad it's going to a museum and not a private collection" so it can on public display, Chait said. "It's definitely something everyone should see once in their life."

Now I've seen it in pics, I don't really need to see it in real life.

Look for more neato items all the time at Neatorama.

DanaC · 08-27-2007, 12:39 PM

Disturbingly, it looks moe like a long tongue...

spudcon · 08-27-2007, 12:40 PM

With a hook on the end? Thats gotta hurt!

monster · 08-27-2007, 12:51 PM

Is that bigger than a whale penis?

Shawnee123 · 08-27-2007, 12:53 PM

DO NOT WANT!

runswithknives · 08-27-2007, 01:06 PM

Not sure if i like the look on that guys face. Note the slight eyebrow raise. He's getting ideas.. *wink wink* *nudge nudge* If you're picking up what im throwing down.

Sheldonrs · 08-27-2007, 01:12 PM

Lube me up boys! It's going in!

smurfalicious · 08-27-2007, 01:18 PM

Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog's eye.
Crabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess,
Boy, you been a naughty girl and let your Knickers down.
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen, I am the walrus,
goo goo g'joob

Spexxvet · 08-27-2007, 01:41 PM

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The fossil was purchased by a woman in a COTWP teeshirt, who goes by the title "High Preistess Wolf". "Close enough" she was heard mumbling as she paid the bill in pennies.

jester · 08-27-2007, 02:29 PM

At the mention of whale.... I had to add this. If this has been posted before, my apologies.

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Sheldonrs · 08-27-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jester

At the mention of whale.... I had to add this. If this has been posted before, my apologies.

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meh, I've had bigger.

SteveDallas · 08-27-2007, 02:52 PM

Well, I guess now we know what it takes to get Sheldon to come out of the woodwork.

jester · 08-27-2007, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

meh, I've had bigger.

Wish I could say the same:p

Sheldonrs · 08-27-2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

Well, I guess now we know what it takes to get Sheldon to come out of the woodwork.

That's not woodwork, that's SCRIMSHAW! lol!!!

Sheldonrs · 08-27-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jester

Wish I could say the same:p

Come on over and you can. ;-)

08-27-2007, 12:51 PM	#4
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Is that bigger than a whale penis? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-27-2007, 12:53 PM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	DO NOT WANT! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-27-2007, 01:06 PM	#6
runswithknives syl·la·ble Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca Posts: 33	Not sure if i like the look on that guys face. Note the slight eyebrow raise. He's getting ideas.. wink wink nudge nudge If you're picking up what im throwing down. Last edited by runswithknives; 08-27-2007 at 01:12 PM. Reason: he's giving it the people's eyebrow!

08-27-2007, 01:12 PM	#7
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Lube me up boys! It's going in! __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

08-27-2007, 01:18 PM	#8
smurfalicious Tool. Not the band - you are one. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 501 Northlake Blvd., North Palm Beach FL Posts: 329	Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog's eye. Crabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess, Boy, you been a naughty girl and let your Knickers down. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen, I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob __________________

08-27-2007, 12:39 PM	#2
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Disturbingly, it looks moe like a long tongue...

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spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	With a hook on the end? Thats gotta hurt!

08-27-2007, 02:29 PM	#10
jester why so serious Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,712	At the mention of whale.... I had to add this. If this has been posted before, my apologies.

08-27-2007, 02:52 PM	#12
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Well, I guess now we know what it takes to get Sheldon to come out of the woodwork.

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