It looks like the lesbian fascination has spread to the animal kingdom. The folks at Japan’s Kushiro Municipal Zoo tried unsuccessfully to mate two polar bears, but did not realize that they were both female until last week.
Tsuyoshi and Kurumi are the resident bears. Tsuyoshi was identified as a boy three months after she was born and no one bothered to check after that.
Zookeepers and researchers gave all kinds of excuses for trying to make a lesbian out of Tsuyoshi:
1. She was too furry
2. We couldn’t detect a boner, but what do we know?
3. Bears always squat when they pee
4. Manual checks are not practical
5. We were hesitant to anaesthetize Tsuyoshi to make sure
6. Polar bears have outies (navels)
Kurumi was not amused and began to growl the theme song from Yentl. Tsuyoshi jumped ship to find herself within the scheme of things....
What's Driving This Trend
- Same-sex Breeding Attempts
- Exploring the challenges and opportunities of breeding same-sex animals.
- Gender Identification in Animals
- Developing new methods and technologies to accurately determine the gender of animals.
- Ethical Considerations in Animal Mating
- Examining the ethical implications of attempting to alter natural mating behaviors in animals.
Who This Affects Most
- Zoos and Wildlife Conservation
- Finding innovative ways to manage and maintain diverse animal populations in zoos.
- Biotechnology and Animal Science
- Developing advanced tools and techniques to study and understand animal behavior and reproduction.
- Animal Rights and Ethical Organizations
- Advocating for the ethical treatment and natural behaviors of animals in captivity.
