&gt; So scoping this to &quot;a plurality of species that have some intelligence&quot; is somewhat appropriate.<p>And then we come to our nearest relatives (bonobos, chimps) being both promiscuous and ready to jump on the same sex and to use that behavior as a bonding ritual.<p>&gt; people trying to anthropomorphize nature, so that they can pretend it&#x27;s more cuddly than it actually is<p>Exactly, Disney would certainly not approve Fark squirrel:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;img.fark.net&#x2F;images&#x2F;mw&#x2F;X.jpg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;img.fark.net&#x2F;images&#x2F;mw&#x2F;X.jpg</a>