# "They're...mating..." **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 20, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299 "2009-11-20T16:45:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/1 "2009-11-20T16:45:43Z")
When I see animals mating in person, I experience a sort of brief shock or awe. It doesn’t feel bad, but the idea that I’m seeing something intimate is hard to shake. The other night, I saw two raccoons mating. I just couldn’t help but think “they’re…having sex…wow…” They’re a lot less prudish than we are. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/2 "2009-11-20T17:46:33Z")
Experience some more shock and awe - the advertisement is trying to sell you “Animal Mating Scenes”. I wonder how much market there is for that? I guess I’m a prude, for I get embarrassed when critters at the zoo start doing the nasty without regard to audience. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/3 "2009-11-20T17:48:14Z")
As reported, we’ve seen a lot of pigeon sex on our balcony, as recently as Thursday morning. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/4 "2009-11-20T17:50:02Z")
> [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](#): > > They’re a lot less prudish than we are. Ducks are postiviely barbaric. Ever seen a mallard gang rape? ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/5 "2009-11-20T18:13:54Z")
We saw two turtles goin’ at it at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. A little girl, about 3-4, pointed and said: “Massage! Massage!” The dad was like, “Heh - yeah, “massage.”” while I just about died laughing. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/6 "2009-11-20T18:26:54Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Ducks are postiviely barbaric. Ever seen a mallard gang rape? Yes I have unfortunately. If I wasn’t already afraid of birds that would have been enough to instill fear. I don’t need nightmares about being gang raped by ducks! > [@](#): > > Originally Posted by **Soylent Juicy** > \*We saw two turtles goin’ at it at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. A little girl, about 3-4, pointed and said: “Massage! Massage!” The dad was like, “Heh - yeah, “massage.”” while I just about died laughing. \* Bwahhahahaha! ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/7 "2009-11-20T18:37:19Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > Experience some more shock and awe - the advertisement is trying to sell you “Animal Mating Scenes”. I wonder how much market there is for that? Worse- now it’s offering to find “PEOPLE MATING WITH ANIMALS”. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/8 "2009-11-20T18:41:04Z")
You know in the spring when your car is covered in pollen? Know what that is? Yeah, baby. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/9 "2009-11-20T18:48:19Z")
[quote=“Soylent\_Juicy, post:5, topic:518299”] We saw two turtles goin’ at it at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. QUOTE] So were they really hammering away or taking it nice and easy, slow like, being turtles and all 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/10 "2009-11-20T18:58:39Z")
I once saw a couple of blue crabs mating. It was actually really sweet. I bet it was hard for them to light up afterwards, though, what with being underwater and all. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/11 "2009-11-20T18:59:29Z")
[QUOTE=chowder] So were they really hammering away or taking it nice and easy, slow like, being turtles and all. [/quote] > [@Soylent\_Juicy](#): > > We saw two turtles goin’ at it at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. QUOTE] > > So were they really hammering away or taking it nice and easy, slow like, being turtles and all 😉 I’m sure they were too shell-shocked to notice. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/12 "2009-11-20T19:01:50Z")
> [@chowder](#): > > So were they really hammering away or taking it nice and easy, slow like, being turtles and all 😉 They … _[moan](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eMevDIpZrA)_. [sub]I feel dirty now.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/13 "2009-11-20T19:02:41Z")
We saw a zebra mount another at Busch Gardens. The “safari” guide was a bit nonplussed, to say the least. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/14 "2009-11-20T19:12:14Z")
Last month my husband and I went to the Oregon Zoo while on vacation. We were watching some bats when my husband suddenly said, “I think those bats are having sexy time.” Yep, sure enough. We thought it best to leave them to their business. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/15 "2009-11-21T00:54:47Z")
I once witnessed 2 giraffes at the Lincoln Park Zoo. It was hilarious-and I am a prude! 😃 My husband was mortified (he, the porn connoisseur) and kept wanting us to walk away. I just wouldn’t leave. The male eventually gave up–no clue as to why. I will say this: a male giraffe’s er, member is very long and black. Who knew? ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/16 "2009-11-21T01:04:01Z")
A friend and her husband used to toss the baby in the shower with whoever happened to be there so she learned about the different body parts at a fairly young age. One day they were at a farm when she saw a horse with an erection and asked her mommy what it was. Mommy said, “It’s the horse’s penis, honey”. The daughter ran to her daddy and said, “DADDY DADDY That horse has a penis JUST LIKE YOURS!!!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/17 "2009-11-21T01:23:46Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > We saw a zebra mount another at Busch Gardens. > > The “safari” guide was a bit nonplussed, to say the least. I would think that in their training, they would learn how to skirt the issue when doing tours. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/18 "2009-11-21T01:32:34Z")
> [@Soylent\_Juicy](#): > > We saw two turtles goin’ at it at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. We used to go to the San Diego Zoo all the time when I was growing up, so I got to see many romantic interludes. The galápagos tortoise encounters were always a crowd favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/19 "2009-11-21T01:36:59Z")
> [@Soylent\_Juicy](#): > > We saw two turtles goin’ at it at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. A little girl, about 3-4, pointed and said: “Massage! Massage!” The dad was like, “Heh - yeah, “massage.”” while I just about died laughing. hehe, a Bangkok massage. 😃 We saw lions mating in the Singapore Zoo. That’s a great zoo, up there with anything in southern California, and the lions have a very large, naturalistic setting. There was one male and two or three females in the enclosure. He did one, rolled around on the ground on his back, did her again and rolled around some more. I think this happened a couple more times, too. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299/20 "2009-11-21T01:38:47Z")
At the San Diego Zoo I thought I was about to see two Galapagos tortoises get it on, because one was (slowly) walking up behind the other and placing its front legs on the other’s shell. But the tortoise continued to climb up on top of the other one and wound up resting on it shell. No joke, one giant tortoise was completely on top of the other in a kind of tortoise pigpile. One of the oddest things I’ve ever seen. (I did get a photo.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299.md?page=2)