# Monkey Deer Love in Japan

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-deer-love-in-japan/804669>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 16, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-deer-love-in-japan/804669 "2017-12-16T18:52:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-deer-love-in-japan/804669/1 "2017-12-16T18:52:00Z")

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> **[Sex between snow monkeys and sika deer may be 'new behavioural tradition'](https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2017/dec/15/sex-between-snow-monkeys-and-sika-deer-may-be-new-behavioural-tradition)**
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> Following a report of monkey-deer interactions earlier this year, researchers have now recorded the behaviour in another group of monkeys

Traditional sex roles continue to crumble in the 21st century. Adding other mammals to the dating pool can only make things more interesting. I want to find an intelligent attractive dolphin and make a couple mermaids. 😃

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-deer-love-in-japan/804669/2 "2017-12-16T19:29:04Z")

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That would explain [this](https://img00.deviantart.net/31d2/i/2013/005/d/6/borsim__half_monkey_half_deer_by_zelldweller-d5qhkma.jpg).

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-deer-love-in-japan/804669/3 "2017-12-16T20:19:47Z")

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See, this is why we can’t have monkey butlers.