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An abnormal but apparently successful sexual posture was observed in an adult male rhesus monkey in which the subject bit its hands and leg in the process of dismounting. This behavior followed each of several mounts but ceased toward the end of the series, culminating in ejaculation. The animal's rearing history is included, suggesting that early partial isolation may produce long-lasting abnormalities which, while unusual, need not seriously affect successful copulation.
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This research was supported by NIH research grants No. MH 22253 to G. Mitchell, HD04335 to L. Chapman, and RR00169 to the California Primate Research Center and by an NIH predoctoral fellowship to T. Maple.
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Maple, T., Erwin, J. & Mitchell, G. Sexually aroused self-aggression in a socialized, adult male monkey. Arch Sex Behav 3, 471–475 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01541167
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