The evolution of animal genitalia

Genitals are the fastest-evolving organs in the animal kingdom. But why is this so? And what’s the point of having decorative private parts? Menno Schilthuizen explains how the evolutionary biology of nature's nether regions uncovers a hidden world of seduction, conflict, and rivalry.

Length: 05 min 35 sec

Educator: Menno Schilthuizen

Script Editor: Emma Bryce

Director: Mette Ilene Holmriis

Compositor: Christen Bach

Animator: Guille Comin, Laura Büchert Schjödt

Sound Designer: Weston Fonger

Composer: Stephen LaRosa

Associate Producer: Jessica Ruby

Content Producer: Gerta Xhelo

Editorial Producer: Alex Rosenthal

Narrator: Adrian Dannatt