A mysterious appendage, initially regarded as a part of a sea monster, washed up on a seaside in North Queensland, Australia, in October 2022.
Afri Gregory, an area resident, found the fleshy object whereas strolling her canine and recorded her response.
Consultants recommend the appendage might belong to a whale, particularly figuring out it as a portion of the male reproductive tract, generally known as a whale’s penis.
Wildlife biologist Floyd Hayes famous the absence of suckers, ruling out the opportunity of it being a cephalopod appendage, similar to that of a squid or octopus.
Marine biologist Shea Steingass noticed bloody tissue, indicating the appendage doubtless originated from a mammal fairly than a cephalopod.
Blue whales can have penises that reach 10 to 12 ft, which can have contributed to historic sightings of sea monsters.
The severed appendage might have been brought on by a ship propeller collision or may very well be from a useless whale floating on the floor.
