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In addition, Dr. Antonio Pardo, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Navarre, Spain, wrote:
In addition, Dr. Antonio Pardo, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Navarre, Spain, wrote:
Properly speaking, homosexuality does not exist among animals.... For reasons of survival, the reproductive instinct among animals is always directed towards an individual of the opposite sex. Therefore, an animal can never be homosexual as such. Nevertheless, the interaction of other instincts (particularly dominance) can result in behavior that appears to be homosexual. Such behavior cannot be equated with an animal homosexuality. All it means is that animal sexual behavior encompasses aspects beyond that of reproduction.[http://www.narth.com/docs/animalmyth.html]
Properly speaking, homosexuality does not exist among animals.... For reasons of survival, the reproductive instinct among animals is always directed towards an individual of the opposite sex. Therefore, an animal can never be homosexual as such. Nevertheless, the interaction of other instincts (particularly dominance) can result in behavior that appears to be homosexual. Such behavior cannot be equated with an animal homosexuality. All it means is that animal sexual behavior encompasses aspects beyond that of reproduction.<ref>http://www.narth.com/docs/animalmyth.html<ref>
[[National Geographic]] asserts however that homosexual behavior occurs in animals.<ref>http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0722_040722_gayanimal.html</ref> For example, every cattle farmer is familiar with the phenomenon of "bulling," cows mounting other cows; in fact, this is one of the standard signs farmers look for when determining that a cow is coming into estrus. However, it does not follow that the cows involved are showing anything analogous to human lesbian orientation.
[[National Geographic]] asserts however that homosexual behavior occurs in animals.<ref>http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0722_040722_gayanimal.html</ref> For example, every cattle farmer is familiar with the phenomenon of "bulling," cows mounting other cows; in fact, this is one of the standard signs farmers look for when determining that a cow is coming into estrus. However, it does not follow that the cows involved are showing anything analogous to human lesbian orientation.