Homosexual behaviour in wild white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar)

Edwards, Anna-Marie A. R.; Todd, J. D.

doi:10.1007/bf02381180

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“…Edwards and Todd (1991) observed 55 episodes between a father and adolescent son, which were always without tension or aggression, andinitiated by both. The sexualbehavior seemed to provide reassurance to the adolescent Siamangs (Hylobates syndactylus) 2 1 2 Father-sonsexoccurs(likegibbons),butissometimesaccompaniedbythreats,whenthe younger partner wants to end it before the older one does (unlike gibbons) (Bagemihl, 1999) Old World Monkeys…”

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confidence: 94%

Hebephilia as Mental Disorder? A Historical, Cross-Cultural, Sociological, Cross-Species, Non-Clinical Empirical, and Evolutionary Review

Rind¹,

Yuill

2012

Arch Sex Behav

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Section: Synthesismentioning

confidence: 94%

Hebephilia as Mental Disorder? A Historical, Cross-Cultural, Sociological, Cross-Species, Non-Clinical Empirical, and Evolutionary Review

Rind¹,

Yuill

2012

Arch Sex Behav

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“…In a review of gibbon/siamang sexuality, Bagemihl noted that bisexual incestuous relations between parents and children and among siblings are not uncommon (see also Edwards & Todd, 1991). Dixson (1998), in a review of primate sexuality, reported that sociosexual behavior such as mounting, presentation, mutual embracing, and genital inspection or manipulation begins in infancy in many monkeys and the great apes though males show higher frequencies of some of these behaviors than females.…”

Section: How Nonhuman Primates Learn About Sexmentioning

confidence: 97%

How Children Learn About Sex: A Cross-Species and Cross-Cultural Analysis

Josephs

2015

Arch Sex Behav

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Scattered and not widely disseminated evidence from primatology, anthropology, and history of childhood sexuality support the hypothesis that throughout much of human behavioral evolution that human children have learned about sex through observing parental sexuality and then imitating it in sexual rehearsal play with peers. Contemporary theories of psychosexual development have not considered the possibility that young children are predisposed to learn about sex through observational learning and sexual rehearsal play during early childhood, a primate-wide trait that is conserved in humans but suppressed in contemporary contexts.

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“…There are 2 other accounts of homosexual behavior in gibbons: 1 from wild lar gibbons (Edwards and Todd, 1991), and 1 from captive siamangs (Fox, 1977). Edwards and Todd (1991) described the homosexual behavior between a male and his son as having a reassurance function. Interestingly, the immature male in our study exclusively sang the female song until age 6.4 yr.…”

Section: Constraints Of Captivity On Sexual Behaviormentioning

confidence: 98%

Familiarity During Immaturity: Implications for the Captive Propagation of Gibbons

Mootnick¹,

Baker

Sheeran

2005

Int J Primatol

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Immature captive gibbons are often housed together to facilitate healthy social development. Zoo personnel have wondered if the familiarity acquired during peer-rearing results in sexual aversion at maturity. We discuss whether housing gibbons together before sexual maturity causes them to later reject each other as mates and therefore inhibits their reproductive potential. We conducted a survey of gibbons housed at zoos, conservation centers, and with private individuals. Our data suggest that early rearing experiences with potential mates do not prevent mating between gibbons housed together while immature. Using studbook data, we compared infant mortality in inbred and outbred captive gibbons. We found no significant difference in mortality rates for the 2 samples, though adverse effects of inbreeding may become apparent at later ages and in future generations. Our results indicate that early cohabitation is a feasible housing strategy for breeding programs and for rehabilitation/rescue projects in habitat countries where the main concern is the reproductive viability of gibbons.

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Homosexual behaviour in wild white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar)

Cited by 17 publications

References 9 publications

Hebephilia as Mental Disorder? A Historical, Cross-Cultural, Sociological, Cross-Species, Non-Clinical Empirical, and Evolutionary Review

Hebephilia as Mental Disorder? A Historical, Cross-Cultural, Sociological, Cross-Species, Non-Clinical Empirical, and Evolutionary Review

How Children Learn About Sex: A Cross-Species and Cross-Cultural Analysis

Familiarity During Immaturity: Implications for the Captive Propagation of Gibbons

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