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| − | == Cat == | + | == ::[[Reproductive Behaviour - Copulatory Behaviour Cat - Anatomy & Physiology|Cat]] == |
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| − | * Queen ''''calls''''
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| − | * Male identifies female
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| − | * Queen crouches in '''lordosis'''
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| − | * Tom bites scruff of queen
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| − | * Tom mounts and thrusts to gain intromission
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| − | * If queen is in oestrus she will submit to allow full intromission.
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| − | * Tom ejaculates
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| − | * Female emits a yowl and rolls over, attempting to swipe the tom with her claws.
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| − | * Tom retires to a safe distance
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| − | For a video demonstration of copulation in the cat, follow either of the following links:
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| − | * [http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/eiltslotus/theriogenology-5361/filne_e.htm| Video of Copulation in the Cat]
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| − | * [http://www.animalmatingzone.com/main_frame_cat.htm| Video of Copulation in the Cat]
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