Animal Erotica (Intentional and Otherwise): An Overview

Introduction ... Examples ... Show Times

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Introduction:

"Zoophilia" means much more than just sexual behavior with animals. Most people, whether they think they're zoos or not, are at least a little bit aroused by watching the sexual behavior of animals. Since few people are lucky enough to observe this in real life, we have to settle for nature shows on TV and the occasional serendipitous scene in some other program. I've been keeping track of these scenes since 1986, if not longer.

Disclaimer: This page only lists scenes with animals by themselves, either mating, performing a bodily function, or showing off their genitals in some other fashion. I make no attempt in this document to document human/animal interaction (other than veterinary procedures such as artificial insemination). For a list of actual zoophilia and bestiality references or instances on TV and the silver screen, read the Zoophilia in Music and Art FAQ.

My list is in the following format:

Episode: MM:SS-MM:SS (Species-Action)

...where the Minutes and Seconds are measured from the beginning of the episode (see individual series titles for specific explanations); and Actions are as follows:

A = anus*
B = birth/laying eggs
C = copulation
D = defecation
E = ejaculation (semen visible)
G = genitals of unknown gender (for cetaceans, hyenas, etc.)*
I = artificial insemination
M = masturbation
N = nipples/udder*
P = penis*
S = sheath/prepuce*
T = testicles (scrotum)*
U = urination
V = vulva/cloaca/genital slit--depends on species*

*(Some of these are very brief and are best appreciated in freeze-frame mode. :)

Explicitness Codes:

(Usually in {curly brackets}, and usually after the activity codes, or wherever there's room. This section is still very much under construction, and is a matter of subjectivity: your opinions may vary, though I've tried to be consistent. Lately, I've started to save time by simply putting the explicitness code directly after the activity code, separated by a dash.)

{1}: Rated X.: Unusually graphic, explicit, or lengthy; more so than is normal for nature shows, enough so it appears the cameraman was _trying_ to be explicit. Material of this nature might include _very_ tight close-ups.
{2}: Rated R.: Explicit and/or lengthy enough to be well worth taping; at the upper end of what is generally included in wildlife documentaries and so forth. Most matings would show active thrusting and/or visible genitals.
{3}: Rated PG-13.: Fairly tame nature show scene. Still worth taping, but the scene is only as explicit as is needed; no effort is made to be graphic. Matings would not likely include thrusting, and genitals would probably be obscured.
{4}: Rated PG.: Scene is brief, distant, or obscure; erotic if you're looking for it, but nothing that would raise eyebrows. Most of the scenes marked with tildes (~) are rated {4}.

Examples:

The entry:

Echo of the Elephants [PLEDGE]: 28:45-29:45 (elephants-c~), 51:00-53:30 (elephants-c)

...means there's a passable scene (that's what the tilde [~] means) of elephants mating from 28:45 to 29:45, and a better scene of elephants mating from 51:00 to 53:30. The [PLEDGE] means these times were compiled during a PBS pledge drive, which means they may have cut some scenes, so the times may vary the next time this episode airs.

Shots in the Dark: 41~ (fox?-?)

...means that, according to my old (pre-computer) notes, there's a scene about 41 minutes into the episode in which a fox (I think) does something I can't remember. And the funniest thing is, the episodes in this particular series (Lorne Greene's New Wilderness) are only 30 minutes long. Think about it. :)

The Story of Yosemite National Park: N

...means I saw nothing I considered arousing in this episode. And my tastes are pretty broad, as you will see from my list. :) So why do I list them here, if there's nothing in it? Sometimes a show's description suggests there might be something zoo-ish, but there isn't, so I write it down to save me the trouble of watching it later on. Might save you some trouble, too.

Show Times:

The show times in this list are generally measured from the beginning of each episode. Exactly what constitutes the "beginning" varies by series. With some, the show starts right up; with others, there's an opening logo or sponsorship, such as "This program brought to you in part by...." It's usually consistent within each series, and I've noted after each series title what timing method is used.

A tilde (~) after a Time means the time is approximate: it could be a minute or two on either side. A tilde after an Action means the Action is so brief or so obscure it's barely worth mentioning, even with freeze frame. Times or codes shown in [brackets] indicate the epiosode appeared on a commercial station [code: COMM] or during a PBS pledge break [PLEDGE], so times may vary. In a few cases, I've given times for both conditions. If a series revamps its theme music or introduction (like PBS' "Nature" has), the new intro will usually be the same length as before, but that's not a guarantee. And when multi-part series are shown in one block (as are "The Nature of Sex" or "The Nature of Australia"), all bets are off. :)

Why are these times so specific? If you have only one VCR, you can program it to record just these specific scenes while you're away, down to the minute, so you don't wind up with fifty different tapes with only a few scenes on each and a lot of dead air time. Also, if you're watching the episode live, you can press RECORD a minute or so in advance (to be safe), and get the same effect.

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