Drivers of same same-sex sexual behaviour

Isabelle C. Winder

doi:10.1038/s41559-025-02940-z

Drivers of same same-sex sexual behaviour

Isabelle C. Winder

School of Environmental & Natural Sciences

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A clade-wide study of non-human primates shows that same-sex sexual behaviour typically appears in long-lived, sexually dimorphic species with complex social structures that experience predation, resource scarcity or environmental challenge

Original language	English
Journal	Nature Ecology and Evolution
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02940-z
Publication status	Published - 12 Jan 2026

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