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Are there such things as gay animals, /an/?

It's a simple question out of curiosity's sake--please don't jump me for it. :x
>> Anonymous
Yes, in many species.

Look up 'bonobos'. Lots of sex of every kind between those apes. And they're our closest relative along with the chimp.
>> Anonymous
AGAINST NATURE?

- an exhibition on animal homosexuality

INTRODUCTION

On Thursday October 12 2006 The Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, opened the first-ever museum exhibition dedicated to gay animals.

Today we know that homosexuality is a common and widespread phenomenon in the animal world. Not only short-lived sexual relationships, but even long-lasting partnerships; partnerships that may last a lifetime.

The exhibit displays a small selection of the more than 1500 species where homosexuality has been observed. This fascinating story of the animals' secret life is told by means of models, photos, texts and specimens. The visitor will be confronted with all sorts of creatures from tiny insects to enormous spermwhales.

How can we know that an animal is homosexual? How can homosexual behaviour be consistent with what we have learned about evolution and darwinism?

Sadly, most museums have no traditions for airing difficult, unspoken, and possibly controversial questions. Homosexuality is certainly such a question. We feel confident that a greater understanding of how extensive and common this behaviour is among animals, will help to de-mystify homosexuality among people. - At least, we hope to reject the all too well known argument that homosexual behaviour is a crime against nature.
>> Anonymous
Zebra finches will fuck anything if there's no wimminz available. This also occurs outside captivity.
>> Anonymous
For years everyone in Boston talked about the 2 swans in the common pond - Romeo and Juliet they called them... Turns out they were both males - not much discussion about it now.
>> Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_displaying_homosexual_behavior
>> Anonymous
I had two budgies as a kid who were gay lol
>> Anonymous
>>72756
>>Are there such things as gay animals, /an/?

Humans are animals. This answer your question?
>> Anonymous
There is a video floating around of two donkeys buggering each other. Search "gay donkeys" and you'll find it eventually.
>> Anonymous
>>72902
Good response.
>> Anonymous
>>72756

I think I once saw a picture of gay flies in Nature or Science. They were having a man train.
>> Anonymous
>>72922

do they take turns or is it always one who does the other?
>> Anonymous
They have a kids book about gay penguins...
>> Anonymous
dolphins can be gay. also theres a certain kind of skink whose species has no males, they bone each other and give birth to live young.
>> Anonymous
The short answer? It depends how you define "gay." If a desire for homosexual sex or mating is enough, then yes, there are. However, "gay" carries a lot of baggage that doesn't necessarily work when you apply the term to nonhumans, so it can be misleading to talk about "gay animals."
>> Anonymous
There are many gay penguins in captivity. There's even an adorable children's book about it.
>> Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_displaying_homosexual_behavior
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>>72756
MY DOG IS GAY LOL.
>> Anonymous
my brother's dog is a lesbo. she growls at males that try to hump her but lets females do it.
>> Anonymous
my dog was bisexual, he licked other dog pussy, and let my sisters dog penitrate him
>> Anonymous
My cat is hard gay I say. He likes giving it to and getting it from male ones. But females are fine too.
>> Anonymous
There's a type of lizard where two females of the species will naturally feel the need to hump each other

I can't elaborate, I heard it vaguely a while back
>> Anonymous
>>73198
They're usually all female, but they are stimulated to pregnancy through lesbo humpings.
>> Anonymous
my dog is gay. lots of animals are gay.
>> menchi !IgWlr3a0sk
yes, there is homosexuality among animals.
percentages have been noted in some species by studies.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo

>Bonobo males frequently engage in various forms of male-male genital sex (frot).[12] [3][4] One form has two males hang from a tree limb face-to-face while "penis fencing". Frot may also occur where two males rub their penises together while in missionary position. A special form of frot called "rump rubbing" occurs to express reconciliation between two males after a conflict, where they stand back-to-back and rub their scrotal sacks together.

BALLS ARE TOUCHING! GAY!
>> Anonymous
female bonobos also rub their vaginas together when it swells.
>> Anonymous
bonobos are the whores of the jungle
>> Anonymous
Here's an interview with Joan Roughgarden, an evolutionary biologist who wrote a book on the subject:

http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2006/06/the_gay_animal_kingdom.php?page=all&p=y

And here's a thought-provoking response by biologist P. Z. Meyers, which I highly recommend you read:

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2006/06/evolution_and_homosexuality.php
>> Anonymous
hahaha penis fencing, greatest phrase
>> Anonymous
i had two guinea pigs, they were both males, they humped eachother and jizzed on eachother... creepy
>> Anonymous
okay that is creepy
reading this thread made me kinda horny... then again i am a chick who likes gay porn o.0 but i'm bi so that makes it okay right?
>> Anonymous
>>74111
OW?! wouldn't that HURT