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| − | * Post-copulatory behaviour may be considered in three stages.
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| − | ** Dismount
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| − | ** Refractory Period
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| − | ** Memory
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| | == Refractory Period == | | == Refractory Period == |
| | + | * Following ejaculation |
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| − | * Following [[Copulatory Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology#Ejaculation|ejaculation]], all males experience a refractory period (commonly referred to as 'sexual exhaustion') before a second [[Copulatory Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology#Ejaculation|ejaculation]] can occur.
| + | == Memory == |
| − | * Length of refractory period depends on several factors:
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| − | ** Degree of sexual rest prior to copulation
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| − | ** Age of male
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| − | ** Degree of female novelty
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| − | ** Number of previous [[Copulatory Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology#Ejaculation|ejaculations]]
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| − | * Normal for a male to copulate repeatedly with the same female.
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| − | ** Stallion will breed a mare in heat 5-10 times during one [[Oestrus Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology|Oestrus]] period.
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| − | ** Rams remate with the same ewe 4-5 times.
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| − | ** Bulls remate with the same cow repeatedly.
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| − | ** Boars normally serve sows several times over a period of 1-2 days.
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| − | * During the refractory period, further stimuli will not cause immediate responsiveness or motivation under a given set of stimulus conditions.
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| − | * Restimulation may occur after the refractory period.
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| − | * Large variation in behavioural reserves (behavioural capacity/'''libido''') among species.
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| − | * Large variation in libido within species.
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| − | ** Governed by genetic and environmental factors.
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| − | [[Category:Reproductive Behaviour]]
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| − | [[Category:Bullet Points]]
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