What percent of giraffes are gay

Much of what we know about giraffes we owe to Anne Innis Daggone of the first biologists to study giraffe behavior in the wild. There has been some debate among experts about what precisely necking signifies. Is it sexual or an aggressive act to assert dominance? The fact is, researchers tend to have a double standard when it comes to evaluating same-sex versus opposite-sex behavior in giraffes and other animals.

As Bruce Bagemihl explains:. When a male Giraffe sniffs a female's rear end — without any mounting, erection, penetration, or ejaculation — he is described as being sexually interested in her and his behavior is classified as primarily, if not exclusively, sexual. Yet when a male Giraffe sniffs another male's genitals, mounts him with an erect penis, and ejaculates — then he is engaging in "aggressive" or "dominance" behavior, and his actions are considered to be, at most, only secondarily or superficially sexual.

Other research has found that giraffe same-sex behavior also occurs more often among younger animalswith more heterosexual behavior as they get older. What exactly is going on here? Why is same-sex behavior so common among male giraffes? Could it be the result of too few females?

It appears not.

Giraffes Take Bisexuality to New Heights

According to a study from Penn State inmale giraffes have closer social connections with one another than females have. Given the choice, most choose to be bisexual lovers rather than fighters. Published: March 27, Research shows that giraffe bisexuality is no tall tale. May 29, November 18, October 26, October 28,