10 Ridiculously Weird Animal Mating Rituals
3. Bonobos Use Sex For Just About Everything
Bonobos are a type of chimpanzee for whom sex is pretty much a way of life. They use sex for just about everything from starting conflicts to resolving conflicts and even for post-conflict reconciliation. They also use sexual activities as a form of greeting each other and forming social bonds, taking the whole “friends with benefits” thing to another level.
Bonobos aren’t overly picky either when it comes to sex and will engage in sexual behaviour with each other regardless of age or gender, with the only real exception being that mothers and their adult sons tend not to engage in sexual activities together.
They are also the only non-human animal that have been seen to engage in face-to-face sexual intercourse, tongue kissing and oral sex.