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intrepidity

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14. How does one even study this?

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Jun 7, 2023, 02:59 PM

Jun 2023

I guess I'd be more curious about species that *don't* and why that would be?

ETA: nevermind, after thinking for a minute, I guess I can see how it might not survive intense selection pressure, lol, doh.

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Origins of masturbation traced back to primates 40m years ago [View all] milestogo Jun 2023 OP

Well, yeah, all you have to do is go to your local zoo. nt Laffy Kat Jun 2023 #1

Well, that is a relief. ;) Chainfire Jun 2023 #2

Does this explain why it gives you hairy palms? Ocelot II Jun 2023 #3

... milestogo Jun 2023 #5

We low-ranking males have to stick together. Sneederbunk Jun 2023 #4

In a tournament species that also lives in packs, like Chimps Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #6

OMG...something else that we cannot teach in Florida! Sancho Jun 2023 #7

Good one! anciano Jun 2023 #8

Well then dweller Jun 2023 #9

I guess I owe some ancient monkey 3Hotdogs Jun 2023 #10

So, did ancient monkeys draw pictures of this activity in caves? Bayard Jun 2023 #11

Monkey porn on cave walls. milestogo Jun 2023 #12

I had the same question intrepidity Jun 2023 #15

Well what you would do in captivity might be quite a bit different than what you'd do in the wild. milestogo Jun 2023 #17

Very valid point nt intrepidity Jun 2023 #18

But Alito STILL doesn't think it conforms to traditional mores. Girard442 Jun 2023 #13

How does one even study this? intrepidity Jun 2023 #14

Where is there a graduate program in ancient primate sexual behavior? milestogo Jun 2023 #16