Quote Originally Posted by byungsukimmishi View Post
I did read the sources and I don't agree with them. You don't need to be a scientist to have a valid opinion, or point. I made a logical opinion based on my observations, how exactly is that different form what a scientist does? I've been observing a small pack of 3 dogs for a year now. I think I'd have more expertise in this particular area than a scientist would.

Flame on!
My observations are based on two females displaying repeated intimate behavior (unusually extended "make-out" sessions, including oral intercourse but not mounting) in a pack now approaching 20 dogs (6-8 in one location, 10-12 in another, with frequent mixing), including plenty of unrelated males. Both males and females in the pack regularly mount to show dominance, such that the pecking order is quite clear. I also lived with two male cats who had an affair, one seducing the other over a period of time, with a female cat in the same house.

The main reason your views are not scientific, however, is that a scientist "stands on the shoulders of giants," becoming intimately familiar with the observations of others in their field and the methodology by which those observations were arrived at, and applies rigorous standards to make sure that new observations are meaningful. In short, they go to great efforts to actually know what they're talking about, rather than spouting conjecture.