The Reason Why Some Japanese Monkeys Have Been Observed Riding Deer Is Quite Surprising (Pictures & Video)

Some Japanese monkeys, famed for enjoying hot baths in their snowy surroundings, have an unusual relationship with sika deer. Japanese monkeys, often known as macaques, have been seen riding on top of sika deer on several occasions (Cervus nippon yakushimae). In the Japanese woodlands, the two species coexist happily.

The researchers were able to conclude from these studies that there are no significant differences between female monkey interactions and sika deer mounting. They also discovered that only male deer could have effective sexual relations. Adult male deer, to be more accurate, were unconcerned with the monkeys on their backs. There are several assumptions concerning the major causes for the sexual monkey-deer interactions, according to lead author Nolle Gunst. One theory is that male macaques can be violent when it comes to intercourse, making it safer for females to take care of their requirements in alternative ways. On the back of a sika deer, in this example. Another explanation proposes that while riding and grooming the deer, Japanese monkeys were stimulated in some way.