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9. Well I've also seen stories on "primate prostitution" where females offer fruit for sex.

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 11:48 AM

Feb 2012

It's been a long time since I've seen one so I don't have a reference, but it has been observed with chimps and a few other primates.

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Ha! [View all] RainDog Feb 2012 OP

Ugh! ann--- Feb 2012 #1

to a baboon - that's the equivalent of a hollywood starlet RainDog Feb 2012 #3

How do you know Hollywood starlets DON'T look like that? HopeHoops Feb 2012 #10

So do dolphins. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #2

they're also mammals with homosexual activity RainDog Feb 2012 #4

Yeah, that's more common. It makes you wonder. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #5

bonobos, or pygmy chimps also have sex for fun RainDog Feb 2012 #6

it's not just females who share food RainDog Feb 2012 #11

Yawn... the inner lite... Feb 2012 #7

but your momma is so pretty! n/t RainDog Feb 2012 #8