c/science · by MiscreantMouse@kbin.social · 3y

Study shows same-sex sexual behavior is widespread and heritable in macaque monkeys

https://phys.org/news/2023-07-same-sex-sexual-behavior-widespread-heritable.html

Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years show same-sex sexual behavior among males is widespread and may be beneficial.

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NOT_RICK@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

The heritable part is interesting

MiscreantMouse@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y

Yep! From the article:

The results, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, suggest same-sex sexual behavior (SSB) has evolved and may be a common feature of primate reproduction.