# Is there a word for 2 different non-human animal species having sex?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 9, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-2-different-non-human-animal-species-having-sex/520634 "2009-12-09T21:01:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-2-different-non-human-animal-species-having-sex/520634/21 "2009-12-10T23:22:32Z")

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> [@Rigamarole](#):
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> But what about sex between a human and a Vulcan?

OP specifies two non-human species. Same mistake I made.

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**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-2-different-non-human-animal-species-having-sex/520634/22 "2009-12-10T23:46:30Z")

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> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#):
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> Can I unsee it now, please?

That’s what the goat said, too. 😃

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