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

^*Corresponding author voor dit werk

NIOO - Animal Ecology (AnE)

Anglia Ruskin University

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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.

Originele taal-2	Engels
Artikelnummer	105055
Tijdschrift	Behavioural Processes
Volume	219
Vroegere onlinedatum	31 mei 2024
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2024.105055
Status	Gepubliceerd - jun. 2024

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