Just curious, are there any known examples of animals other than humans who display homosexual behavior? Thanks.
2006-08-20 04:30:46 · 27 answers · asked by Dastardly 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
If you define gay as homosexual in the sense that one member of a species is involved in intimate contact with another member of the same species of the same anatomical sex, then yes, it does occur in the animal kingdom. Just look up the "gay" penguins at the Central Park Zoo. In terms of whether or not animals engage in homosexual intercourse with one another i.e. anal penetrative sex between males, I don't know. But, males often mount and attempt to copulate with one another as well as two females mounting each other. This happens all the time in pigs, cattle, rats. There are well documented occurences of "lesbian" seagulls who build nests together. So, yes, I agree. P.S. I am a grad student in reproductive physiology, so you can judge the accuracy of this info.
2006-08-20 04:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Bonobos, a close relative of the chimp, display all sorts of homosexual behavior all the time. They regularly engage in both male/male and female/female sexual contact. Scientists believe that this is part of how they maintain bonds between eachother in their groups. Bonobos are quite promiscuous by our standards and have sex with several partners daily.
2006-08-20 04:38:38 · answer #2 · answered by linguizic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over 450 species have been known to show homosexual actions, including cats and dogs.
2016-04-09 21:09:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, because I don't think homosexuality is a "natural" behaviour in nature, if it were there could only be one generation of "homosexual animals" because they couldn't have any offspring, some animals are more "promiscuous" and generally are believed to be "homosexula animals"
2006-08-20 04:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cats are known to have homosexual behaviors. That's as far as I know. I strill believe it's only a human trait.
2006-08-20 04:36:39 · answer #5 · answered by N/A 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Oh yes.
Chimps.
As an added interest... Male Deer in the rut will masturbate with an arc in their back to rub their tummy.
2006-08-20 04:35:51 · answer #6 · answered by CTM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two rabbits, one male and one female. My friend has a rabbit and a gienea pig, both male. My friends rabbit humps both my rabbits and my friends guinea pig, even though my rabbits and my friends guinea pig hate it and try to run away. Animals'll hump anyfin.
2006-08-20 09:56:17 · answer #7 · answered by leedeedi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once I had a homosexual tomcat. Some f u c k ing car has run him down.
2006-08-20 04:36:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
our dog is a male wheaten terrier, and he humps people. the strange thing is, is that he only humps male humans... and i know for sure that dogs can distinguish our sexes via smell, so maybe he is a homosexual.
2006-08-20 04:37:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know two male dogs who are brothers who hump each other all the time. Does that count.
2006-08-20 04:35:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋