Deidre Mattiske does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. But actually all female mammals have a clitoris, the highly sensitive organ that is linked with pleasure and orgasm in women. And research is now starting to slowly unpack how the clitoris might be involved in sexual encounters in mammals. For example, a research paper presented at a biology conference this week showed that the clitoris in dolphins is very large, and more complex than we previously thought.
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To date, more than cases of the smallpox-related virus have been reported, with the majority of cases being reported in Spain, Portugal and the U. In Central and West Africa where monkeypox is endemic, the virus typically spreads from wild animals — including rodents and primates — to humans, the AP reported. Related: Monkeypox outbreaks: Here's everything you need to know. Most of the reported monkeypox cases in Europe to date are in men who have sex with men, the CDC reported.
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Female copulatory vocalizations , also called female copulation calls or coital vocalizations , are produced by female primates , including human females , and female non-primates. Copulatory vocalizations usually occur during copulation and are hence related to sexual activity. In primates , copulation calling is typically observed at the end of mating [2] and there are vast variations between species regarding its occurrence, frequency and form. It is agreed that coital vocalizations fulfill an evolutionary purpose [3] and that they serve as adaptive solutions to problems that the females face, such as infanticide , as well as obtaining high quality sperm.
The latest meeting of the prelates of the Anglican Communion which has just ended in Canterbury, United Kingdom, has brought to light a fracture which seems difficult to bridge. At issue, the question of unions between people of the same sex, and their possibility of being integrated into the clergy. We were aware of the - insoluble - problem of squaring the circle, but there is nothing to envy about the unity of the Anglican communion.