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Gay animals: Have same sex couplings in nature been underreported?

Aug 07, 202412 minTranscript available on Metacast
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Are some animals gay?

It’s a question that’s been highlighted by new research from the Natural History Museum, which has found same sex couples in more than 1,500 different specifies.

But is it appropriate to describe animal behaviour through human terms? And what can we learn from this?

Charlie Frost is joined by Consumer Editor Chris Choi and Zoologist from the Natural History Museum, Josh Davis.