Silverback Gorillas In Rwanda Become First Documented Having Lesbian Sex

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Homosexual behavior among male primates is well documented, but a group of researchers recently became the first to record such relations among female gorillas.

Homosexual behavior among male primates is well documented, but a group of researchers recently became the first to record such relations among female gorillas, reports The Independent. 
Scientists from the University of Western Australia and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International studied silverback gorillas in Rwanda over a period of 2 years. 
In that time, they observed 22 females of the species, 18 of which engaged in lesbian sex, reports the