Female koalas indulge in lesbian "sex sessions", rejecting male suitors and attempting to mate with each other, sometimes up to five at a time, according to researchers.
The furry, eucalyptus-eating creatures appear to develop this tendency for same-sex liaisons when they are in captivity. In the wild, they remain heterosexual.
Scientists monitoring the marsupials with digital cameras counted three homosexual interactions for every heterosexual one.
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"Wild koalas brought into captivity clearly display homosexual behaviour on a regular basis. A total of 15 heterosexual and 43 homosexual interactions were recorded in separate animals. Homosexual behaviour was restricted to females only."
Monitoring with digital cameras?
4 comments:
Bonobo chimps do that, too.
Good for them!
Cheeky people, spying on the little things.
I have spent the better part of the day trying to think of a reply to this... I just can't seem to come up with anything...
grin
Just shows what happens t'females when ye try t'keep 'em in captivity.
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