Through a modern lens, it is clear, however, that no such justification is necessary – clearly, a behaviour doesn't have to exist in animals for it to be okay in humans! Nevertheless, the topic of same-sex behaviour in animals, and how such behaviours may have come to evolve is a fascinating one. In the past, the existence of non-exclusively ‘heterosexual’ behaviours in animals has been used to justify its existence in humans. Part of the reason for this has been borne of a desire to find parallels for human sexual behaviours and orientations in the natural world, to prove its ‘naturalness’ or the opposite. The question of whether animals can be gay is one that has long fascinated and caused consternation to scientists and laypeople alike.
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