re: U. of South Alabama opens a “Queer Animals Center”

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Why are leftists so obsessed with homosexual fetishism?

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it's real. my pawpaw had a bull that absolutely would not frick a cow.called him bruce

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Yes, behaviors that resemble what humans call rape—specifically forced copulation or sexual coercion where one animal (usually a male) uses force, harassment, or intimidation to mate despite clear resistance from the other (usually a female)—do occur in many non-human animal species.Scientists typically avoid the word "rape" when describing non-human animals because it is a human legal and moral concept that involves intent, consent as a conscious choice, and societal violation. Animals lack human-style moral frameworks, language, or legal systems. Instead, researchers use terms like:forced copulation
sexual coercion
coercive mating
harassment leading to mating

These behaviors are documented across many groups (mammals, birds, insects, fish, etc.) and are often studied in the context of sexual conflict (evolutionary tension between male and female reproductive interests).Well-Documented ExamplesHere are some of the most studied and frequently cited cases:Ducks and other waterfowl (e.g., mallards, forced copulation is common; males have evolved corkscrew-shaped penises to overcome female resistance, while females have evolved counter-adaptations like clockwise vaginal spirals and "dead-end" pouches to dump unwanted sperm. Gang attacks by multiple males sometimes drown females.)
Orangutans (especially Bornean orangutans; forced copulations are frequent, particularly by unflanged/subordinate males, and aggression occurs in a high percentage of matings—even when females resist.)
Bottlenose dolphins (males form alliances to herd, chase, and coerce females into mating; the behavior is often violent and prolonged.)
Chimpanzees (males use aggression, intimidation, and punishment to coerce females and reduce their mating with rivals.)
Bed bugs and other insects (traumatic insemination—males pierce the female's body wall to inject sperm, causing injury.)
Scorpionflies (males sometimes use force when they cannot offer a food gift to gain mating.)
Seals/sea otters (male sea otters have been observed forcibly mounting and sometimes killing juvenile harbor seals.)

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Yes, animals of the same species (conspecifics) frequently kill each other in many species—this is called intraspecific killing or lethal intraspecific aggression. Scientists document it across a wide range of animals, from insects and fish to birds and mammals. However, biologists almost never use the word "murder" for non-human animals."Murder" is a human legal and moral term that implies premeditation, malice aforethought, intent to kill unlawfully, and violation of societal norms around killing. Animals lack human-style consciousness of morality, laws, or abstract intent in the same way. Their killings are driven by instinct, evolutionary pressures, and immediate survival/reproductive benefits—not by concepts like revenge, hatred, or criminality. So researchers describe it as aggression, infanticide, adulticide, territorial fighting, or coalitionary violence instead.How Common Is It?Studies of over 1,000 mammal species show that lethal violence within species occurs in roughly 40% of them, though rates vary hugely:In most mammals, it's rare (around 0.3% of deaths overall from conspecific killing).
But in highly social, territorial, or group-living species, it's much higher.
Primates (including humans' close relatives) show elevated rates—about 8 times higher than the average mammal.
Meerkats top some "murderousness" lists, with ~20% of deaths caused by other meerkats (mostly dominant females killing subordinates' pups).

Main Types and ExamplesInfanticide (killing of infants/young offspring) — by far the most common form in mammals.Males often kill unrelated young to bring the mother back into estrus (fertile condition) sooner, increasing their own mating chances. Classic examples:Lions: New males taking over a pride kill existing cubs (up to 80% of cubs may die this way before age 2).
Langur monkeys, baboons, chimpanzees, dolphins, bears, and many primates/rodents.

Females kill to reduce competition for resources, defend their own offspring, or maintain dominance (e.g., dominant meerkat or banded mongoose females kill subordinates' pups; prairie dogs, some seals/sea lions).
Occurs in ~30% of mammal species surveyed, across groups like lemurs, cats, bats, squirrels.

Adult killing (adulticide) — less common than infanticide but documented in hundreds of species.Males kill rival males over mating access, territory, or dominance (e.g., lions, tigers, deer during rut fights, elephant seals, kangaroos).
Coalitionary attacks: Groups gang up to kill (e.g., chimpanzee patrols raid neighboring groups, killing adults in "wars" over territory/females; similar in some lions, wolves).
Females kill to protect offspring or resources (e.g., defending against infanticidal intruders).

Other cases:Chimpanzees: High rates of lethal aggression, including inter-group raids and occasional intra-group killings (sometimes with cannibalism).
Dolphins: Documented attempts to kill infants, plus violent herding/coercion.
Even herbivores like hippos or certain gazelles show fatal fights.

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i love it when humans force their identity issues on animals, works well.

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