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Roughquest | 22:56 Thu 20th Apr 2006 | Animals & Nature
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My question appears to have been ejected. I asked which animals mate for pleasure ? Perfectly normal question ? And when copulating do they get as much enjoyment as humans do ?


Also, I have noticed that cows, sheep, horses and birds do not vomit ? Why is this ?


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how closely were you watching cows sheep horses and birds to notice that none of them were vomiting


birds vomit when defending thier nests [ seabirds] or when they cough up pellets of fur and bones [birds of prey]. cows cough up and chew the cud
rats cant though and the male rat can sometimes collapse after copulating for what its worth.
house sparrows have been observed mating up to 40 times a day and you wouldnt do that if you didnt enjoy it

I'm sure I read somewhere that some species of Dolphin mate for fun and also some species of primate, don't know which though, but I'm sure if you did a search on Yahoo or Google it would tell you.
pygmy chimps cant get enough of it
Anthropologists reckon that some species of apes and monkeys copulate as a tribal bonding exercixe, rather than for extention of the species, but frankly, how does anyone know?
'Cos it's been observed that a Bonobo female chimp, who has been foraging away from the group, will have immediate intercourse with all the males on her return.
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Cattle rarely vomit - however some toxic species of plant containing alkaloids can induce vomiting.


Horses also rarely vomit - mainly due to the structure of their stomachs. The opening from the gullet to the stomach is so tightly controlled by muscle that the horse can rarely vomit through it. When they do vomit, they do so throught their nose - horses lack the muscle necessary to lift the soft palate up and let the food pass underneath on the way out! When you see a horse vomiting it's usually very serious.


dilf is right that birds can vomit - fulmars vomit to defend their nests, owls bring up pellets containing stuff they can't digest (e.g. fur, bones), and adult birds regurgitate food to feed their young.


As for animals mating for pleasure, I've read that a pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes - although how anyone worked that out is beyond me!

Dogs mate for pleasure! Clearly, they spend far too much time 'cleaning' themselves for it to be healthy, and they'll attempt the act with anything that moves!
I heard that pigs do too, but then again, i'd love to meet the person that claims to have found that out.

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