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Female dolphins have a clitoris much like humans’

Similarities between the species suggest female dolphins experience sexual pleasure

a dolphin looking at the camera

The similarities between the human and dolphin clitoris suggest the cetaceans experience sexual pleasure, which may explain why the species is so randy all the time.

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By Lesley Evans Ogden

- More than 2 years ago

Dolphins have active sex lives, with frequent dalliances not just for reproduction. One reason may be that the prominent female dolphin clitoris provides sexual pleasure.