A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...
Primates form same-sex sexual behavior alliances to gain rank and mating opportunities Male primates use same-sex bonds as ...
In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...
Behaviour among non-human species could help keep groups together in face of social challenges, says study ...
The white-handed gibbon comes closest to humans in the study, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%. It’s the only other top-ranked ...
Monogamy : past and present / Ulrich H. Reichard -- Evolution of monogamy : mating relationships, parental care and sexual selection / Anders Pape Møller -- Mate guarding and the evolution of social ...