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Or they play to practice procreation

• h0l0cube 2y ago
  As far as we know today, sex for pleasure's sake is one of the unique characteristics of hominid species. For bonobos specifically, it's a means of social cohesion.
  • hnlmorg 2y ago
    Some studies suggest that Dolphins have sex for pleasure too
    • 082349872349872 2y ago
      Some graduate student stories I've heard suggest that some Dolphins may (like Ariel?) be "skinnies".
      • hnlmorg 2y ago
        You’ll have to explain your post a little more. I’m afraid I don’t get the “skinnies” reference
        • 082349872349872 2y ago
          If furries like creatures with fur, skinnies would like creatures with skin. (this was not a Starship Troopers [book] reference)
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  • ouosncwenfo 2y ago
    Don't you mean the other way? I'm pretty sure all animals have sex because they enjoy it, not because they want to procreate - since they most certainly don't even know what procreation is. So sex for procreation is something that only humans are able to do.
    • adonovan 2y ago
      I don't know why you're sure of that opinion: it is well beyond current scientific evidentiary support. And sex in some species (e.g. ducks) appears deeply unpleasurable for at least one of the participants. But homosexual behavior is widespread across animal species, which does undermine the parent's case.
      • Integrape 2y ago
        So somewhere there's a gay duck having a bad night.