Dr. Carin Bondar - Biologist with a Twist

Book Excerpts

Animal Homosexuality and Dominant Males

We’ve already examined homosexuality in nature as a way to establish social bonds, practice sex, or just have fun. Although these theories are well-supported with data, there are other evolutionary reasons we see animal homosexuality [...]
Animal Reproduction

What is the Evolutionary Purpose of the Female Orgasm?

There are two main hypotheses for the existence of female orgasm. Shutterstock The first is the byproduct hypothesis. It states that the female orgasm is a mere side effect of its occurrence in males. Basically, [...]
Animal Parenting

Mommy Shark

We’ve probably all heard the baby shark, mommy shark song by now, but did you know that shark reproduction is notoriously difficult to study? Sexual reproduction varies substantially between genera. For example, female sand tiger [...]

Do Animals Have Sex For Pleasure?

August 28, 2019 0

The short answer is: YES, sex for pleasure can be found in the animal kingdom. We don’t commonly associate animals with sex for pleasure. There are several reasons for this. First, we cannot simply ask […]

Absenteeism of Rabbit Moms

August 21, 2019 0

We often joke about rabbits having more sexual relations than most other creatures. The truth is, they don’t. However, in female rabbits, the process of ovulation is linked to the process of copulation. Each time […]

Homosexuality in Nature

August 14, 2019 2

The ubiquity of homosexuality that occurs in nature means that its existence is likely to be explained in different ways in different scenarios. In truth, biologists often get carried away with our requirement to find […]