Observation of female-male mounting in the carrion crow

Claudia A.F. Wascher; Friederike Hillemann

doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2024.105055

Observation of female-male mounting in the carrion crow

Claudia A.F. Wascher^*, Friederike Hillemann

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In the biological sciences, sexual behaviours in non-human animals are traditionally investigated in the context of reproduction and direct fitness benefits. While the evolutionary functions of non-conceptive sexual behaviours (‘socio-sexual behaviours’) remain less well explored, these interactions and displays have been suggested to be important for shaping and maintaining social relationships. Here, we report an observation of a captive female carrion crow, Corvus corone corone, mounting her co-housed male partner. We highlight the importance of more systematic research, reporting, and discussions of rarely observed behaviours in social evolution research, including considerations for behaviours that transcend binary or heteronormative frameworks, for a more comprehensive understanding of non-conceptive socio-sexual behaviours.

Original language	English
Article number	105055
Journal	Behavioural Processes
Volume	219
Early online date	31 May 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2024.105055
Publication status	Published - Jun 2024

Keywords

Anecdotal observation
Carrion crow
Non-conceptive sexual behaviour
Social mounting
Socio-sexual behaviour

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Observation of female-male mounting in the carrion crow

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