Most animals have one don't they?
2007-01-30 09:20:57 · 15 answers · asked by wave 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Most large mammals have a 'breeding season' which ensures that their young are born in spring when plenty of food is available. Presumably hominids with their extended childhood in the care of the adults could be born at any time of the year. This would be a very successful breeding strategy and make up for the depredations on the species caused by carnivores. The other effect would be the increased bonding between the sexes throughout the year, adding cohesion to the group.
2007-01-30 11:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by troothskr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Deers have a rutting season...but humans have relations quite often...but the main time is not far away....It's called spring fever.
2007-02-03 02:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bonobo chimpanzees play for all kinds of reasons- in exchange for child care, for food, for whatever. They have sex to barter.
And why? Oh, gee, well, why do we have estrus on average 13 times a year? We're oddballs, we're taking ove the planet, and we could cure overpopulation better if we all took birth control but twice a year.
And increase uterine cancer.
Maybe this is part of guided evolution? :-)
2007-01-30 09:31:33 · answer #3 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do. It's called 24-7.
2007-01-30 09:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by Braveheart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we can breed at any time of the year, though women do have a "rutting season" of sorts one a month i.e a time when there hormones make them desire sex more
2007-01-30 09:36:19 · answer #5 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was a daily event with humans. There isn't a season.
2007-01-30 09:25:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Male animals of other species aren't dumb enough to think females will be constantly receptive to their advances. How nice it would to be to just be fertile once or twice a year.
2007-01-30 10:05:33 · answer #7 · answered by Rotifer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, we are animals to an extent, but we are not deer in a forest, and besides, we don't lower our standards to that of an animal when we look for a partner!
2007-01-30 09:35:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because humans are the only mammals known to do it just for fun. Unless you want to say dolphins too, but that's debatable.
2007-01-30 09:26:55 · answer #9 · answered by sephyangel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes its called puberty, or visit any singles bar, and you will see all the posers, trying to get one up on each other
2007-01-30 09:29:56 · answer #10 · answered by steven m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋