Prostitution among animals

Prostitution among animals is the phenomenon in which non-human animals practice transactional sex. This was first noted in 1998 among female Adélie penguins trading stones for sex during a shortage of stones.[1][2] Transactional sex has also been noted in various species of primates, including chimpanzees.[3]

  1. ^ "Penguins are turning to prostitution". BBC. February 26, 1998. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  2. ^ McKee, Maggie (January 2, 2005) Mating in a Material World Archived May 12, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, National Wildlife Federation
  3. ^ Connor, Steve (April 8, 2009). "Sex for meat – how chimps seduce their mates". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2017.