[bukkdems]

Yes, I understand the cycle perfectly. Your opinion that the cyclic nature of animal sex takes the fun out it seems without foundation to me. Perhaps you've also noted that some male mammals other than humans are ready any time? Their behavior resemble human behavior pretty closely in a lot of ways, if you haven't noticed. You assume too much.

Yes of course you are right, the males are always ready to go, and fight when the time is ripe. But it just doesn't happen unless the female is in estrus. She holds all the cards in her dumb way, but can only acquiesce when fertile. This is not the case with humans or dolphins. That is the gift: 24/7 female receptiveness. That is the unique point of departure, once considered a gift only enjoyed by humans, so I say the implications are enormous.

[Sam Cree]

Yes, I agree that the implications are enormous. I was just kind of joking with my other post, anyway.

Now that I think of it, as a deer hunter I am perfectly aware that testosterone levels in bucks do change fairly drastically during the course of the year, being high during the fall, and very low after New Years, when they also lose their antlers. Not so with dogs, of course.

I'm kind of amazed that no one else seems to agree that dolphins are special - I've always figured that "liberal" love of nature is fake and put on, while us conservatives are the ones who truly love and appreciate it. Wrong once again, apparently.