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It seems homosexuality is not only prevalent in humans but animal kingdom also has some evidence of it. There are many species of animals which are hermaphrodites or change their sex during the breeding season but they are mostly a part of invertebrates or lesser organisms. However, in a rare picture that was captured in Kenya by a wildlife photographer a romantic encounter was seen between two male lions and the affection between the two was infectious and not the same as between a male and a female. The two lions were spotted in a secluded bush area in the Masai Mara region and were seen to be nuzzling and mounting each other. Their affection towards each other was rare because the male and female lions even after mating do not exhibit such love for each other.
Mating between male and female lions can often lead to violence and is a power struggle but the two male lions captured in the footage were being extremely affectionate towards each other. Paul Goldstein, Wildlife photographer and guide for Exodus Travels saw the lions standing together, then one lay down and the other mounted him. As reported by Daily Mail, Paul Goldstein said, “I have heard of this happening in Botswana but with nothing like this vigour, and indeed at various zoos and safari parks, but incarcerated animals will do strange things, who can blame them.” Astonishing Video Footage Of Great White Shark Captured By Massey University Scientists
Paul Goldstein further added, “This, however, was astonishing. When lions mate it normally lasts a few seconds, these two were at it for over a minute and the obvious affection afterwards was very evident, as opposed to the violent withdrawal when male and female mate. Even as he dismounted he did not back off as is normal after mating, he crept round to the other male’s muzzle, for a nuzzle and threw a conspiratorial wink his way.”
Apparently, this was a rare occurrence but it is not unheard of. Some biologists claim that gay animal behaviour is pretty prevalent in the animal kingdom and has been spotted in 1500 different species and recorded with evidence in roughly 450 species. A study conducted in 2010 on Alaskan Albatross found that a third of the pairs were actually two females.
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