8 ways to go wild with your mate: we took a look down the evolutionary chain and found that our creature cousins are a very, very randy bunch. Learn what they know about survival of the friskiest. (Sex Life).(Brief Article)

* Birds do it. Bees do it. Randy little monkeys in trees do it. Hell, these guys invented the wild thang. From primates to praying mantises, the animal kingdom has a thing or two to teach us. Cosmo investigated the steamier side of savage seduction to find bedroom tips that'll bring out the beast in you ... and have him panting, purring, and howling for more.

get him to earn your lovin'

The female octopus won't consider tangling up with a male until his normally neutral-colored skin gets all striped and bumpy (apparently the hot, all-primped-out look for these leggy lovers). No matter how brief your fling, your man should win you over--it'll make you feel so desired.

make sex a 24-hour mind-set, not a 45-minute activity

Bonobo apes grope, tease, and touch each other every 90 minutes or so, all ... day ... long, which makes these horny tree-swingers the happiest simians around. If you ape their frisky state of mind, you'll experience libidinous bliss too. Pinch your guy's butt, or pretend to reach for something over him and absentmindedly balance yourself on his crotch.

can the romance occasionally

There's something so animal about grabbing your guy, shredding his boxers with your teeth, and going at it in a sweaty frenzy--no candles, no wine, no Barry White. The female praying mantis knows the power of primal desire. She gets so caught up in the corporal act, she actually bites the head off her partner. Having your man and eating him too would be extreme, but let this lust bug teach you a thing or two about pure satisfaction.