Ancient World

Bestiality with a donkey

According to various sexologist studies, donkeys are one of the most preferred animals for zoophilia. People who have sex with donkeys may face fines, imprisonment, or capital punishment, depending on the country, and references to bestiality with donkeys may be censored by some governments and publishers. Bestiality with donkeys is more common in rural areas. Literature, art, and elements of popular culture documenting, referring to, or featuring sex with donkeys have been produced since ancient times. These include depictions on or in gas lamps, stelae, paintings, films, pornography, theater shows, cartoons, novels, poems, jokes, slang, and folk tales. There are also various religious and mythological sources containing beliefs and narratives about donkey sex. In some societies, it is believed that there are benefits to having sex with donkeys.

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• ▸Calabria
• ▸Gandhi Mandapam (Chennai)
• ▸Fortunato Pio Castellani

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