Do Fish Have Nipples?

Do fish have nipples? This and many others are the types of question you’re faced with daily as a parent. My two year old was sitting with her mother having the nipple discussion that occurs rather frequently. We’ve established conclusively that mommy has nipples because we have a nursing little one in this house this subject has been covered.

Of course a two year olds mind works like that of a CSI detective. One answer is not sufficient. There must be more to this nipple story. Does daddy have nipples? Yes. Does Kyla have nipples? Yes. Does PaPa have nipples? Yes. Does the swing have nipples? Does the wha… No the swing doesn’t have nipples.

Now remember these questions are coming from a two year old who is developing her speech so there is heavy emphasis on each word. DOES--------DA-DEEEE--------HAVE----NIII—PLLLLLESSSS! Yes. These questions are so much more entertaining in a crowded place or, oh let’s say church.

We concluded that everyone in the family has nipples. And then we got into animals. Yes puppies have nipples, quite a few actually. Cats have nipples. (See Meet Me the Parents) Then the tricky question came. Do fish have nipples? Mommy was stumped. Let’s turn to daddy, the guy who gets all the tough questions.

My instinct said no. But, I don’t answer conclusively unless I know for certain. Not even to a two year old who will forget what question she asked three seconds later. So I went to the internet to research it. Yes you read that right I went to the internet to research nipples. What do you think you might find on the internet when entering that into Google. Surprisingly. No porn. On the first page, I didn’t venture any further.

Fish do not have nipples as they are not a mammal and do not nurse their young. So I guess whales might have nipples since they are a mammal. Yep, they do. So for those of you who don’t have kid when the nipple discussion comes about, just remember. Mammals have nipples. Birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and things that are not mammals do not have nipples. Bourbon Street has nipples but it’s not a mammal. Don’t Google that.