Male sparrows also play gay

The male zebra finch also establishes a homosexual relationship in the absence of females and still chooses to maintain a homosexual relationship even after the females appear afterwards, the research group of Dr. Julie Elie of Dai California has just pointed out in the Journal of Ecological Behavior and Social Biology, USA.

According to Physorg , to check the level of "glue" in the relationship between the male and female in the finches that are famous for lifelong couples in the bird class, the team raised a whole male sex from childhood to adulthood.

As an adult, almost half of the male finches have 'made friends' and paired together, manifesting in the trait of always having double waves side by side, always singing, preening and "kissing" each other.

Once these pair of male pairs have been paired up, the research team gives the female shoal to appear in the herd. The researchers found that 5 out of 8 male couples had a complete rejection of the females, opting instead to continue their relationship with their male counterparts.

The BBC quoted Elie as saying that choosing 'social friends' regardless of the gender of the bird may be the most important priority. In other words, zebra finches look at their 'friends' in pairs and social inclusion rather than for breeding purposes.

The results of this study help prove that pairing in animals can be a complex issue, not just for "reproductive" purposes. At least for the zebra sparrow, choosing an appropriate "partner" is an important factor for survival rather than a fun thing. The birds pair together to protect the food they have earned and to fight predators, Elie added.

While the authors of the study mention the types of activities that gay birds engage in once they have chosen you, the researchers do not mention whether the male birds have sex with each other, a key issue to identify these birds is "gay" . In addition, the question of whether or not a similar "homosexual" relationship among females has not been studied.

There are many phenomena of gay couples in nature, such as large gulls and seagulls, males still pairing together, while they still make love to the female.