Published: June 4, 2026 • 4:27 AM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 • 7:30 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Birds Do It Too: New Study Says Masturbation In Animals Is More Common Than We Think Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 04:27 IST Researchers found that masturbation is widespread among birds and should be viewed as a natural and healthy part of their sexual behaviour.
Rapid Read The findings showed that masturbation occurs across a wide range of bird species and among both sexes.
In societies where masturbation is often surrounded by stigma and misconceptions, a new scientific study is challenging long-held taboos — not among humans, but in the animal kingdom.
Researchers have found that masturbation is widespread among birds and should be viewed as a natural and healthy part of their sexual behaviour rather than an abnormal response to captivity or stress.
The study, led by Chloe Heys of the University of Lancashire and co-authored by researchers from the University of Oxford, Swansea University and the...