Do animals want you to see them humping?

This question was asked by someone who, surprisingly enough, is not only a non-PETA-member, but a scientist:

http://news.discovery.com/animals/do-nature-films-deny-animals-their-right-to-privacy.html

IMO, if they don't want us to see them humping or pooping they wouldn't do it in plain sight of the cameras and all the other animals. And FWIW, If I was an anima^[^[woodland creature I wouldn't care

My dog is licking his nuts right now. I'm sure if it bothered him that someone might witness this most private of coveted abilities... he could choose anyplace else in the house. So, he is either an extrovert or.... just a berkeleying animal that will lick, berkeley, E36 M3 or hump pretty much anywhere the idea strikes him as good.

I wonder if choking the E36 M3 out of people who advocate animal privacy should be done in public.

Maybe some species actually quite enjoy being watched. In fact, I'm pretty sure one of those tortoises is winking at the cameraman.

"Humping" is just a natural part of nature and nothing to be ashamed of. To suggest that anyone or thing should be embarrassed by perfoming this totally natural act that has propigated species around the Earth forever is rediculous.

That said, have you ever seen two Bambis tie each other up, or a wild boar with a leather hood and a ball gag in his mouth? No! That's embarrassing and why they do it outside the prying eyes of humans.

They just want to show off. "See how inferior you are, you can't reacha but I can" or they want you to know how much more they are getting than you.

914Driver wrote: or a wild boar with a leather hood and a ball gag in his mouth?

My dog has humped my leg with a tennis ball in his mouth

The scientist is a lecturer at the University of East Anglia. That's the same august institution where other scientists manipulated and mis-represented data in the "climate-gate" case.

To paraphrase Hamlet, " Something is rotten in the state of UEA."

"Man is the only animal that blushes, or needs to."

-Samuel Clemens

wow, this really is an "off-topic" topic.

A comedian once did a bit where he suggested that the chief difference between people and animals was that animals had no regrets/conscience. As an example, he said do you really think Fido sees a good looking lady dog walking down the street and thinks to himself, "Dang, I had a chance at that last week and blew it....what was I thinking?"

Animals don't care if you watch them do anything, BUT, you can un-nerve them by getting up REALLY close and staring at them. (At least I think it's the staring that does it, it could also be the invasion of space that freaks them out.)

This thread is useless without pictures.

That woman on the front elephant "feels your pain".

A friend of mine has a dog that is CONSTANTLY raping this random pillow they keep outside near its bed/cage. Its funny every time I witness it.

We'll just be working on his car or something and randomly the dog will just walk over, get the pillow, and go to town on it.

Its almost like he wants people to watch. Odd.

914Driver wrote: That woman on the front elephant "feels your pain".

LOL and the dude on the male elephant is like "YEEEAH BABY" XD

oldsaw wrote: The scientist is a lecturer at the University of East Anglia. That's the same august institution where other scientists manipulated and mis-represented data in the "climate-gate" case.

Aw dude don't derail with denialist nutjobbery

Kia_racer wrote: they want you to know how much more they are getting than you.

This. I think you hit the nail on the head.

"You humans and your dumb courting rituals. Let me show you how it's done old man. See this bitch here? BOOM. That simple. And see, she likes it!" - Dog

I had a siberian huskey, she would literally balance on her front legs when peeing or pooping.. and then turn her head to look up at you like "do mind?"

You know what's funny, cats don't care if you see them poop or anything, but if they can't bury their poop they act like something's horribly wrong.

I read the title as, "Animals, do you want to see them humping?" and I was all like, "Well, that's what the internet is for, isn't it?"

GameboyRMH wrote:

oldsaw wrote: The scientist is a lecturer at the University of East Anglia. That's the same august institution where other scientists manipulated and mis-represented data in the "climate-gate" case.

Aw dude don't derail with denialist nutjobbery

Things are never the same when put on camera, or under scrutiny.

Is it time to bring back that "GRM or porn?" thread? Sheesh.

I think it's kinda like a neener-neener (sp?) towards us. "Hey look at me, I can whip it out, go to town, and nobody thinks twice. Let's see what happens when you humans try that..."

GameboyRMH wrote: This. I think you hit the nail on the head. "You humans and your dumb courting rituals. Let me show you how it's done old man. See this bitch here? BOOM. That simple. And see, she likes it!" - Dog

Candidate for quoting in the next issue...

Cone_Junky wrote: I think it's kinda like a neener-neener (sp?) towards us. "Hey look at me, I can whip it out, go to town, and nobody thinks twice. Let's see what happens when you humans try that..."

The po po show up.

Personal experience?