# The evolution of animal genitalia

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Menno Schilthuizen
- Year: 2017
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/menno_schilthuizen_the_evolution_of_animal_genitalia)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Adult profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by Mette Ilene Holmriis, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Wonder Boy Audio\].

## Lectures

1. [The evolution of animal genitalia](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/menno_schilthuizen_the_evolution_of_animal_genitalia/72db1567ece3), 6 min (TED's player)