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Researchers discover gay orangutansSUMMARY: Researchers have spotted gay sexual activity between two pairs of male orangutans in Sumatra. Researchers have spotted gay sexual activity between two pairs of male orangutans in Sumatra.
It is the first time homosexual behavior has been seen in wild ape communities, according to the researchers. Dr Elizabeth Fox, a researcher from the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society, has published her research in the American Journal of Primatology. She said: "It's disheartening that we're only now beginning to learn of the full range of behavior among these highly intelligent animals, yet they are vanishing faster than any time in history." Orangutans are the only great apes native to Asia, and they live largely solitary lives. Other great apes known to take part in homosexual behavior include male mountain gorillas and female and male bonobos. |
