Discoveries about the love life of the Japanese marks in Villach

Discoveries about the love life of the Japanese marks in Villach

In the Affenberg Landskron, an animal system in Austria, the biologist Pia Böhm has made fascinating observations about the sexual behavior of Japanmakaks. These monkeys show a varied love life, with every second female entering bisexual relationships. The study results throw a new light on understanding sexual behavior in animals, which is often little researched.

Böhm describes that the monkeys often rise and rub against each other, which leads to mutual satisfaction. "They climb each other and rub themselves together. This leads to mutual satisfaction," she explains. This underlines the diverse social-sexual interactions that take place in the monkey population.

cuddling strengthens social bonds

The mating season, which lasts from September to the end of February, is characterized by changing sexual partners. However, relationships are short -lived, often only from a few hours to several weeks. An interesting knowledge of research is that intensive physical contact and cuddling the stability and duration of these relationships. Böhm states: "The more physical contact there is, the longer the relationship takes." This knowledge has confirmed similar studies from Japan and shows that the behavior of the monkeys in the wild is comparable.

Scientific director Lena Pflüger emphasizes that the females dominate the choice of partner. "It is a female choice of partner, i.e. the females decide and not only choose male partners, but also partners," said Pflüger. Cuddling is not just limited to sexual relationships; There are also frequent affection and touch within the families.

homosexuality under macaque

Another surprising aspect of the study is the appearance of homosexuality among Japanese lakes. According to Pia Böhm, this is not uncommon and could point out that such relationships in the animal world occur much more frequently than often assumed. "The surprise of homosexuality in the animal kingdom would rather be due to the fact that in the past you would often not have looked precisely enough," she says. In the future, the researchers plan to turn to the male pairs of monkeys in order to gain a more comprehensive picture of sexual behavior.

The results of this study are not only important for zoological research, but also help to expand understanding of social structures and sexual relationships in the animal kingdom. Research on the Affenberg Landskron is an important step to take a closer look