Gorilla sexual intrigue could explain human monogamy


	Gorilla sexual intrigue could explain human monogamy

pennyserenade

9-3-2009 3:26 PM

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pennyserenade says:

I have always thought that monogamy was a capitalist idea... Not that I wouldn't like to find "my penguin" and be happy ever after!

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