Gay animals in the wild

The sexual behavior of non-human animals takes many different forms, even within the same species, though homosexual behavior is best known from social species. Scientists observe same-sex sexual behavior in animals in different degrees and forms among different species and clades. This is actually a serious question, even if it may not seem like one. There was a new law passed in Finland a few weeks ago regarding gay couple registration rights. Marriage Naturally such a topic caused a lot of polemic and one of the major objections to it was that homosexuality was not natural.

Same-Sex Behavior Among Animals Isn’t New. Science Is Finally Catching Up. Once shunned as a subject unfit for science, same-sex behavior among animals—documented in more than 1, species—is generating an explosion of new research Barry Yeoman Animals Jul 04, A pair of bottlenose dolphins touch beaks and pectoral fins in Dolphin Cay on the Bahamas’ Paradise Island. (Photo by. Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of climate change extensively.

Homosexual behavior occurs naturally in many animals. All over the world, species from mammals to birds and reptiles show same-sex interactions. While some question whether “homosexuality” is. Once shunned as a subject unfit for science, same-sex behavior among animals—documented in more than 1, species—is generating an explosion of new research. Now he was agitated: baring his teeth, screaming, turning from one friend to the next. Nearby chimps offered comfort to Max.

Likewise, species displayed same-sex sexual behaviour in wild or semiwild conditions (83% of the total sample), indicating that same-sex sexual behaviour is not a behaviour that emerges only. Among giraffes, there's more same-sex than opposite-sex activity. In fact, studies say gay sex accounts for more than 90 percent of all observed sexual activity in giraffes. And they don't just get straight to business.

The sexual behavior of non-human animals takes many different forms, even within the same species, though homosexual behavior is best known from social species. Scientists observe same-sex sexual behavior in animals in different degrees and forms among different species and clades. by Juanita Bawagan 02 May Imperial researchers are using a new approach to understand why same-sex behaviour is so common across the animal kingdom. Read this article in our new Imperial Stories immersive digital storytelling platform!

There are still people out there who think that being gay is “unnatural,” but they couldn’t be more wrong. Same-sex behavior, from co-parenting to mat. .

Homosexual behavior occurs naturally in many animals. All over the world, species from mammals to birds and reptiles show same-sex interactions. While some question whether “homosexuality” is. .