In Other Animals
See also: Animal sexual behaviourThe mechanics of male orgasm are similar in most mammals. Females of some mammal and some non-mammal species such as alligators have clitorises. There has been ongoing research about the sexuality and orgasms of dolphins, a species which apparently engages in sexual intercourse for reasons other than procreation.
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