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* Points backwards when flaccid.
 
* Points backwards when flaccid.
 
** Squat and urinate rearwards as females do.
 
** Squat and urinate rearwards as females do.
* Process at the end of the penis is firm, composed of cartilage.  
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* Process at the end of the penis is firm, composed of [[Bones_and_Cartilage_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Types_of_Cartilage|cartilage]].  
 
** It has a slight clockwise curve to aid insertion of the penis through the cervix so that semen can be deposited directly into the uterine horns.
 
** It has a slight clockwise curve to aid insertion of the penis through the cervix so that semen can be deposited directly into the uterine horns.
 
* In newborn and juvenile males, a sheath of skin covers and adheres to the penis, making extrusion impossible.
 
* In newborn and juvenile males, a sheath of skin covers and adheres to the penis, making extrusion impossible.
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