Which animal has the greatest sex drive? Is it us?
Most people think that animals have sex only for procreation or, in the case of certain donkeys, profit. While some legends are in fact valid (for example, all swans are indeed rapists), it’s just not that easy to apply human horniness to every living thing. Generally, the more socially advanced a species is, the more likely it is to have sex for reasons other than reproduction. Consider the bonobo, or pygmy chimpanzee, whose inclination to have sex for favors, pleasure, social positioning, and food places it a notch above us humans, who will do anything for a piece of cake. And let’s not forget the dolphin, who’s been caught trying to copulate with seals, sharks, turtles, eels, and even some Floridians for an extra fee. However, would the Shaw’s jird, a sort of gerbil-y animal that copulates up to 240 times in an hour, be considered horny, or just efficient?
I have all of them beat and my girlfriend has me beat.
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