In tribute to Jenna Talackova, a Canadian transgendered woman who was recently disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada pageant, I used my recent appearance on Urban Rush to discuss cross-dressing in the animal kingdom. It's actually very common. Males appear as females and females appear as...

Certain animal species are both sexually and socially monogamous, meaning that strong pair bonds are formed between two individuals, and these bonds withstand the test of time.  Among the most faithful pair-bonded species are zebra finches, which have been shown to forge extremely...

Recently I was a guest on Urban Rush, a Vancouver-based talk show, to discuss one of my favorite topics: the weird and wonderful world of animal sex. Because Valentines Day is quickly approaching, I thought I'd take the opportunity to discuss some of the lovin' going on in...

Stuck in a bad relationship are you?  Join the club. Many members of the animal kingdom are 'doing it' with mediocre mates on a daily basis for a variety of reasons including the lack of ability to find someone better, forced copulations, social protocols and much more. But have you ever considered...

According to our biological mantra, any energy spent either finding, courting and or fornicating with a member of the opposite sex is only justified if such an act is a bona fide attempt at spreading one's...

Sexual selection is alive and well in the animal kingdom... there are brilliant colors, structures, dances and songs to attest to the power of female choice when it comes to selecting a...

Biologists assume that all animals have a few goals in common: survive and reproduce. It doesn't mean much to survive without sending genetic blueprints into future generations, and there is a myriad of weird, ridiculous and awe-inspiring ways in which animals have evolved to do this. In some cases there...