Penguin prostitution!

There is currently a couple of threads discussing whether homosexuality is innate in animals. Well maybe prostitution is also an innate behavior in animals? I found this article on line and it seems to point to this being the case.

"In 1996, Cambridge (England) University researcher Fiona Hunter, who studied penguins' mating habits for five years, reported that some females apparently allow male strangers to mate with them in exchange for a few nest-building stones, thus providing what Hunter believes is the first observed animal prostitution. According to Dr. Hunter, all activity was done behind the backs of the females' regular mates, and in a few instances, after the sex act, johns gave the females additional stones as sort of a tip. [BBC News, 2-26-98]

www.newsoftheweird.com...
www.sentex.net...

[edit on 28-7-2004 by Mynaeris]

[edit on 28-7-2004 by Mynaeris]

"Penguin slu%&!"

I really do not appreciate the title of this thread...

Think you could think of a little classier title?

[edit on 28-7-2004 by d1k]

lol. i wonder which came first, human prostitutes or penguin prostitutes. go penguins!!!

That's quite interesting to hear about. Especially the fact that this was done behind the backs of the females regular males... . Wonder if any of the males ever kiss and tell

Awsome...I've been wondering what to spend my rocks on.

I wonder if the people at the zoo will be ok with this.

It would appear that there is a form of prostitution that also exists among the Bonobo chimpanzees.

Sexual intercourse plays a major role in Bonobo society, being used as a greeting, a means of conflict resolution and post-conflict reconciliation,and a favor traded by the females in exchange for food Bonobos are the only non-human apes to have been observed engaging in tongue kissing..."

www.tutorgig.com...

[edit on 29-7-2004 by Mynaeris]

huh. Well this is quite interesting. I wonder if this is a natural instinct?

these penguins do it for rocks, and humans for cash...


there is a deep link there, I just know it.

It truly is the worlds oldest Profession. Whats next for the those penguins?

Penguin pimps maybe

I smell a new DISNEY MOVIE in the making here.

Originally posted by groingrinder
I smell a new DISNEY MOVIE in the making here.

Its been done before, no lie

I dont know the name of the movie... I cant remember.

ill search around and see what I can dig up.

so where are the penquin pimps?

Never trust anyone named Fiona!

What does 43 rocks and 23 pebbles buy me?

Penguins are now BIG PIMPIN.

Holla fo a Dolla, # for a Buck, do something Strange for sum Change.

Do Penguins Holla?

LOL