How do we know that dolphins make love for pleasure?

Question

seriously how do we know that? how do we know they're not just trying to make a baby?

Answer 1

Most animals have sex purely for the purpose of reproduction. The claim that dolphins have sex for pleasure is true for a very specific definition of "sex for pleasure," which is copulation between the male and female of a species not for the purpose of reproduction. Most animals cannot afford to waste the energy that is put into the sexual act unless it leads to the production of offspring. For most animals, it seems that there is no biological advantage in engaging in sex when there is no possibility that their genes will be passed through the production of offspring. Therefore, Females of most animal species give off detectable signals when they are fertile: a change in appearance, a distinctive smell, specific sounds or behaviors to signal to their partner that they are fertile. If fact, most females will push their mate away or ignore him when they are not fertile.

Humans, bonobos (also known as Pygmy chimpanzees) and dolphins are a bit different in this aspect. They are all intelligent social animals, whose cooperative behavior proves to be more successful than that of the individual alone. It is probable that in these animals, the use of sex evolved beyond reproduction to serve additional social functions. IT can keep the male around the female and offspring, thus helping tend for the offspring. Sex reinforces intimate social bonds that can form larger social structures, something that may help in overall survival, group hunting defending against intruders and so on.

But there is a difference between humans and animal in this aspect though. Animals other than humans have no awareness that their sexual activities are connected with reproduction: They engage in sex because they're biologically driven to do so, and if the fulfillment of their urges produces a physical sensation we might "pleasure," it isn't the least bit affected by the possibility (or impossibility) of producing offspring.

Answer 2

it is true
if not then tel me
why do humans make love???
its not just for reproducing,,but also for pleasure
every thing which human beings do has some reason,, so may be even they do t with a reason of pleasure

Answer 3

All sexually reproducing animal species have sex for pleasure. They are not aware that babies are going to result. They do it because it feels good, and if it didn't feel good they wouldn't do it.

Answer 4

like the first person said animals including humans have sex for pleasure or because nature says to have it, but I think nature wants them to pro-create.

Answer 5

properly i recognize that they ask a minimum of. study an editorial about the close down of an "interactive" wading pool in fla., using a male dolphin exuding his penis and rubbing it on a woman's leg. She became menstruating on the time.

Answer 6

what makes you think that they don't make love for pleasure,