Before the Matrix, Men Knew This Wasn’t About Sex

In the wild, male lions sometimes mount each other. Biologists call it pseudomating or mock-mating. To the untrained eye, it might look sexual — but it’s not. It’s an ancient, primal display of dominance, trust, and cohesion. The alpha reaffirms his place in the pride, the others acknowledge the hierarchy, and everyone goes back to hunting as a team.