Fellatio among male sanctuary-living chimpanzees during a period of social tension

Abstract Same-sex sexual behaviour has been documented across the animal kingdom, and is thought to reflect and enhance dyadic cooperation and tolerance. For instance, same-sex fellatio — the reception of a partner’s penis into another’s mouth — has been reported in several mammalian species other t...

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Published in:Behaviour 2021-01, Vol.158 (1), p.77-87
Main Authors: Brooker, Jake S, Webb, Christine E, Clay, Zanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adults
Apes
Chimpanzees
Comments/Reflections
Homosexual behavior
humans
Males
mouth
occurrence
Pan troglodytes
Penis
Sex
Sexual behavior
Social behavior
Wildlife
Zambia
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