• Gilles_D@feddit.de
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    6 months ago

    After a duel, it is common for two male giraffes to caress and court each other. Such interactions between males have been found to be more frequent than heterosexual coupling. In one study, up to 94 percent of observed mounting incidents took place between males. The proportion of same-sex activities varied from 30 to 75 percent. Only one percent of same-sex mounting incidents occurred between females.

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  • Huschke@programming.dev
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    6 months ago

    This is smart, though. If males are always willing and females are less so, it makes perfect sense for males to engage with each other.

  • 56!@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    I don’t think this is specific to giraffes? I’ve seen sheep do the exact same thing.

    • GluWu@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      Sorry, you’re not tasting ripe. I’m gonna met up with the bros.