8-8 In other mammals, there also some species in fossa, elephants, spiders, lemur, and also binturong which also have sexual organs that have no male-penis or female-vagina pattern association. There also some birds and also insects that show the same tendency*. In insects, there are four species in Brazilian insects in which females posses penises and males possess vaginas.** 8- “Males control females”. Not true, in some species, females control males and in some “mating” there is a dynamic interaction between a female and male choice. “Females may or may not prefer a dominant male.” 9- “Females prefer monogamy and males want to play around”. Not true as well - this depends on the species referred to because “either or both sexes may play around”. 
References & supplementary Data 
 Berkowitz, A. (2022). Animal Biology Is Not Binary. Accessed online: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/governing-behavior/202204/animal-biology-is-not-binary Roughgarden, J. (2013). Evolution's rainbow: Diversity, gender, and sexuality in nature and people. University of California Press. * https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-penis ** https://www.theverge.com/2014/4/17/5617766/scientists-discover-insect-with-female-penis

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