What is your favorite animal sex position?
Chances are, you’ve described, or heard described, particularly horny sex as animalistic. “We went at it like rabbits,” usually means something like fucking all the time. “I took it like a dog in heat,” is another.
Humans, of course, are animals, and certain animal sex positions remind us of this fact, taking us back to basics.
If you’re into primal kink, you may already appreciate the natural, wild, amplified intensity of animal sex positions. If bondage is your thing, you might have tied your submissive to the bed posts or to BDSM furniture like a St. Andrew’s cross in a “spread-eagle” style. Most people have had sex doggy style.”
Taking inspiration from how other animals get down and dirty can be kinky, playful, creative, and just give a wider range of ways to experience sex.
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12 Sex Positions Inspired by Animals
1. Spread Eagle Position
You’ll see two main variations of this animal sex position.
In a BDSM context, the spread eagle position has someone’s limbs stretched out and possibly restrained with bondage ropes or cuffs to bedposts or on a standing cross. This spread eagle is typically easy to tie up and can be sustained by the submissive safely for some time. It adds a feeling of exposure and vulnerability, and provides easy access to the spread-eagle body which intensifies the power exchange dynamic.
This animal sex position is called the spread eagle because the sweeping X of the limbs resemble the wingspan of an eagle.
The spread eagle position also refers to a missionary position variation where the receiving lover lies on their back, arms and legs spread, with legs straight up and spread open wide in a V. The penetrating lover can then mount them between the legs.
This spread eagle animal sex position works for vaginal sex and anal sex and it offers amazing and deep penetration.
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2. Starfish Sex Position
There are several related animal sex positions that are called the starfish sex position. One is basically the spread-eagle on back bondage position without the bondage. The second is the same, but with the receptive lover on their stomach. The penetrating partner enters from behind.
Sometimes, when the receptive lover lies on their back with legs closed and straight, to increase the friction and focus, it is also called the starfish position.
From the top, with the variations of the limbs, these all resemble a starfish. The benefit of this position are really intimate body contact, and not difficult to perform for either lover.
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3. Doggy Style Sex Position
Perhaps the most classic of the animal sex positions is doggy style! Guys love kneeling or standing behind her while she is on all fours because they can see all the hot penetrating action.
Kinky lovers can incorporate spanking, hair pulling, and choking. Women love doggy style sex because it can be deeper penetration, or because with her face turned away she can be less inhibited. This position works for anal sex, too, for lovers of all genders.
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4. Lazy Dog Sex Position
The only drawback of doggy style is that propping on her arms and knees can get tiring after a while. Voila, the lazy dog.
She lays on her stomach but lifts her ass up towards her lover, and pushes her head and shoulders up with her arms or sometimes, propped with pillows. He is on top, supporting himself with her body and his arms and bent knees.
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5. Frog Sex Position
Many frogs mate in a kind of “lazy dog” animal sex position. Some mate ass to ass with heads facing away! You may have seen this in steamy threeway porn, or even in real life, with usually two women (but any genders and combos possible) and a double-ended dildo.
But frog or froggy position usually refers to reverse cowgirl, with her squatting on the soles of her feet rather than on her knees. She straddles him while he is on his back, facing away. He gets to see her ass in action, and she gets to control the pace and clitoral stimulation.
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6. Spider Sex Position
Sit facing each other, finding a way to put your legs over each other to line up your genitalia! Arranging can be tricky, but it’s fun. Once penetration has taken place, both lovers lean back. Movements are subtle, bringing focus to the moment and to each other.
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7. Horse Riding Sex Position
The horse riding animal sex position is more or less the cowgirl. He is flat on his back with legs stretched straight. She straddles him like a horse and rides into the sunset!
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8. Turtle Sex Position
For the turtle, she kneels and folds herself over, arms bent and resting on the bed or floor at the sides, face down. He kneels, leaning over her, and enters her from behind. Her movements are very slow and subtle, which can feel submissive for BDSM lovers, or tantric for sweet slow sex.
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9. Butterfly Sex Position
She sits at the edge of the bed, leans back, legs down the side of the bed and aside. He stands between her legs and enters her from a standing position. In this position, no one gets tired or needs special powers, so it’s perfect for vigorous pummeling as well as for people who might have arthritis or an injury.
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10. Spider Monkey Sex Position
Special points if you master this ridiculously complicated animal sex position. For those of us who will never get there, it can still be a lot of fun. She stands on her head, supporting herself with her elbows and leaning against him. He is standing, and facing away, squatting slightly with his seat between her legs.
This can work better for rubbing and friction, but if you want penetration, that’s another level yet of prowess because his cock has to angle down and backwards. I’ve never heard anyone describe this as their favorite position or go-to for reliable orgasms, but playful partners can enjoy complicated animal sex positions for variety, spice, and laughter.
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11. Octopus Sex Position
Sit facing each other and leaning back, achieving penetration first, then lift her legs onto his shoulders. It’s all about the eight limbs here, and canoodling them in combos that connect your bodies intricately.
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12. Crab Sex Position
In this animal sex position, she straddles him on top, facing him, resting back, sitting on him, with her legs bent at the knee and spread wide. He can see her pussy around his cock and play with her clit easily.
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