Tag: wild sex

Book Excerpts

Homosexuality in Nature

The ubiquity of homosexuality that occurs in nature means that its existence is likely to be explained in different ways in different scenarios. In truth,

August 14, 2019

Animal Reproduction

Rape and Abortion in the Animal Kingdom

Rape is common among animals. Biologists call it sexual coercion so that we have a fancy and less offensive term to use, but the fact

August 7, 2019

Animal Reproduction

Mating Songs: What Do They Mean and How Do They Differ?

Many females rely on the mating songs of males to gain information about the males without even seeing them. Males use their vocalizations to gain

July 3, 2019

Animal Parenting

Why Do Female Spotted Hyenas Have A Penis?

Spotted hyena females have a pseudopenis, or penile-clitoris. This makes it nearly impossible to differentiate between the sexes. It’s even possible for females to achieve

June 19, 2019

Announcements

Wild Sex 101 – Become a Level 1 Sexpert

After years of considering making an online course, I finally did it with Wild Sex 101! I actually enjoyed the process of making the course

May 15, 2019

Announcements

A Course on Sex

Minnesota readers and followers, would you like to take a course on sex and biology? You should seriously consider signing up for a new biology

April 24, 2019

Animal Parenting

How Is Parental Involvement Affected By The Presence of Predators?

In the animal kingdom, high numbers of predators will inevitably cause some altered behaviour when it comes to parental involvement. Some Parents Choose To Decrease

March 20, 2019

Animal Reproduction

Broadcast Spawning: What Is It And How Does It Work?

Broadcast spawning is a form of sexual reproduction used by many aquatic invertebrate animals. Billions of gametes (the combination of sperm and egg) are spewed

February 13, 2019