Normal is a statistical term; it has nothing to do with "good".

You appear to be making a baseless accusation about my approval or disapproval. All I asked was if it was normal.

So what percentage of the species engages in this behavior for to consider it "normal"?

It is normal enough for it to be documented by scientists and considered "normal" behavior for many species. It would inappropriate to guess what percentage of species as the vast majority of species have an asexual or non-social behavior in terms of sexuality.

1,500 animal species practice homosexuality

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You didn't answer the question. Statistics doesn't use the term "inappropriate ".

What has statistics got to do with "normal"?

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Actually they do. Statisticians often provide disclaimers that statistical analysis is not the whole picture. Statistics are only a numerical representation of data. It quantifies, not qualifies. Scientists have documented homosexuality in over 1500 species. Is that significant? It depends on the context one views it. It is insignificant if you view sexuality as a whole. If you view sexuality as a whole, asexuality is the winner. If you view mammals, the the number is relevant as the majority of that 1500 number are mammalian.

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Say, Southern Man, why don't you define normal for us?

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That might be useful.

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As y’all have repeatedly avoided my direct question I’ll have to answer it for you.

standard deviation: Definition and Much More from Answers.com

The term “normal” therefore has a measure of objectivity to it, even among statisticians. Most would agree, however, that “normal” lies somewhere between 1 and 2 standard deviations (68 to 95%), or that “abnormal” is between 5 and 32%.