Scientists Study Monkey-Deer Interactions

Scientists are trying to figure out why Japanese monkeys keep trying to have sex with deer.  Researchers reported that they've seen snow monkeys grooming deer before, but this is the first time they've seen so much hanky panky.  They've witnessed female monkeys trying to have sex with other female monkeys and female monkeys involved with the deer, sometimes taking up to 2 hours.  

The researchers aren't sure why, but suspect surging hormones could be playing a role here. The research was published in "Archives of Sexual Behavior."

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