Tapir penis

The tapir has one of the longest penis to body size ratios of any animal. When erect it is often longer than 45 cm!

Gorillas -Big guys, small parts

Despite their immense size gorillas have very small sexual organs. Their penis on average is just a mere 2 inches. In some African countries, it’s an insult to tell someone they’re hung like a gorilla.

Animal Penis Museum

elephant penis

Sigurdur Hjartarson, owner and founder of the Icelandic Phallological Museum, poses next to a stuffed elephant penis.

Sigurdur Hjartarson is founder and owner of the Icelandic Phallological Museum, which offers visitors from around the world a close-up look at the long and the short of the male reproductive organ.

His collection, which began in 1974 with a single bull’s penis now boasts 261 preserved members from 90 species.

The largest, from a sperm whale, is 70 kg (154 lb) and 1.7 metres (5.58 ft) long. The smallest, a hamster penis bone, is just 2 mm and must be viewed through a magnifying glass.

The penis museunm is in the quiet Icelandic fishing village of Husavik, 480 km (298 miles) northeast of the capital, Reykjavik. and is open from May to September.