Is Your Dog Gay?

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Interestingly, researchers have noted that these sheep have a smaller hypothalamus than their heterosexually oriented counterparts. This is consistent with other research, which has documented the same phenomenon in human men. Does It Matter If Your Dog Is Gay? a b c de Waal FB (March 1995). "Bonobo Sex and Society: The behavior of a close relative challenges assumptions about male supremacy in human evolution" (PDF). Scientific American. 272 (3): 82–88. Bibcode: 1995SciAm.272c..82W. doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0395-82. PMID 7871411. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2016 . Retrieved 10 March 2019.

Yamagiwa, Juichi (1 January 1987). "Intra- and inter-group interactions of an all-male group of virunga mountain gorillas (Gorilla gorilla beringei)". Primates. 28 (1): 1–30. doi: 10.1007/BF02382180. ISSN 1610-7365. Sertoli cell tumours are seen in higher incidences in dogs that are cryptorchid (have retained abdominal testicles that failed to descend into the scrotum). A mass (large testicle) can sometimes be felt in the abdomen of these dogs when the veterinary surgeon performs a clinical exam. Sylvestre, J.-P. (Some Observations on Behavior of Two Orinoco Dolphins (Inia geoffrensis humboldtiaba [Pilleri and Gihr 1977]), in Captivity, at Duisburg Zoo. Aquatic mammals no 11, pp. 58–65 article Ferveur JF, Savarit F, O'Kane CJ, Sureau G, Greenspan RJ, Jallon JM (June 1997). "Genetic feminization of pheromones and its behavioral consequences in Drosophila males". Science. 276 (5318): 1555–8. doi: 10.1126/science.276.5318.1555. PMID 9171057. The Bremerhaven Zoo in Germany attempted to encourage reproduction of endangered Humboldt penguins by importing females from Sweden and separating three male pairs, but this was unsuccessful. The zoo's director said that the relationships were "too strong" between the homosexual pairs. [59] German gay groups protested at this attempt to break up the male-male pairs [60] but the zoo's director was reported as saying "We don't know whether the three male pairs are really homosexual or whether they have just bonded because of a shortage of females ... nobody here wants to forcibly separate homosexual couples." [61]

Terry J (2000). " 'Unnatural Acts' in Nature: The Scientific Fascination with Queer Animals". GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies. 6 (2): 151–193. doi: 10.1215/10642684-6-2-151. S2CID 145504677. Treatment typically involves castration (removal of the testicles). At best feminization syndrome can be reversed or sometimes only halted. The prognosis for most dogs is very good if the tumour is identified and treated before it has had a chance to spread. So, can dogs be gay?

Zimmer, Carl (3 October 2023). "Same-Sex Behavior Evolved in Many Mammals to Reduce Conflict, Study Suggests". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023 – via Internet Archive. Bailey JM, Vasey PL, Diamond LM, Breedlove SM, Vilain E, Epprecht M (September 2016). "Sexual Orientation, Controversy, and Science". Psychological Science in the Public Interest. 17 (2): 45–101. doi: 10.1177/1529100616637616. PMID 27113562. S2CID 42281410.de Waal FB (2001). "Bonobos and Fig Leaves". The Ape and the Sushi Master: Cultural Reflections by a Primatologist. Basic Books. ISBN 978-84-493-1325-7. Cold Shoulder for Swedish Seductresses | Germany". Deutsche Welle. 10 February 2005 . Retrieved 17 November 2010. Dogs that exhibit same-sex attraction live long, happy, healthy lives, just like their heterosexually oriented counterparts. Aside from the tiny sliver of their life that is devoted to sex and attraction, they’re no different than any other dog. They want to sleep on the couch, eat everything in the house and catch that squirrel living in the tree outside. Compared to bonobos, less research has been conducted on same-sex sexual behaviors in chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes). In contrast to bonobos, same-sex sexual behaviors are less common in Kibale chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) and primarily occur between adult males. [97] While less frequent than in female bonobos, same-sex sexual behaviors between male chimpanzees occur regularly and in a variety of contexts. Female chimpanzees are much less likely to engage in same-sex sexual behaviors than males. MacFarlane, Geoff R.; Vasey, Paul L. (1 May 2016). "Promiscuous primates engage in same-sex genital interactions". Behavioural Processes. 126: 21–26. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2016.02.016. ISSN 0376-6357.

Binyon M (19 October 2017). "St Helena tortoise has a gay old time". The Times . Retrieved 20 October 2017. Fox EA (November 2001). "Homosexual behavior in wild Sumatran orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus abelii)". American Journal of Primatology. 55 (3): 177–81. doi: 10.1002/ajp.1051. PMID 11746281. S2CID 21561581. Whether or not dogs and other animals possess a “sexual identity” or exhibit long-term sexual preferences, homosexual behaviors have been documented in a wide variety of animals. Beetles, fruit flies, several species of fish and a handful of lizards have all been documented having sex with other members of the same sex (though it is often termed pseudo copulatory behavior in such cases). Male frogs – who don’t technically engage in intercourse anyway – often grab anything that moves when it is time to get busy. Many male frog species have even evolved a “get off me!” call for just such occasions. Grueter CC, Stoinski TS (11 May 2016). "Homosexual Behavior in Female Mountain Gorillas: Reflection of Dominance, Affiliation, Reconciliation or Arousal?". PLOS ONE. 11 (5): e0154185. Bibcode: 2016PLoSO..1154185G. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154185. PMC 4864209. PMID 27167861.Same-sex Behavior Seen In Nearly All Animals, Review Finds". ScienceDaily (Press release). 17 June 2009. a b Roselli CE, Stormshak F (March 2009). "Prenatal programming of sexual partner preference: the ram model". Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 21 (4): 359–64. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01828.x. PMC 2668810. PMID 19207819.