Difference between revisions of "Receptivity Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology"

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Species	Cow	Mare	Ewe	Sow	Bitch	Queen
Consummation Behaviour	Homosexual Mounting,Standing to be Mounted	Presents Hindquarters to Male,Clitoral Exposure by Labial Eversion,Pulsatile Contractions of Labia	Immobile Stance	Immobile Stance	Tail Deflected to One Side,Urination in presence of Male,Affectionate Head Rubbing	Elevation of Rear Quarters & Hyperextension of Back ('Lordosis'),Presentation of Vulva,Tail Deviation

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 * Copulatory behaviour of females that insures insemination.
-* Sexual activity of the postpubertal female is confined to '''oestrus''' ('heat').
-* Short Period of sexual receptivity limits the time during which [[Pre-copulatory Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology|precopulatory behaviour]] occurs.
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 == Lordosis ==
-[[Image:Lordosis queen.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>The Female Cat Exhibiting Lordosis</p><sup> ©RVC 2008</sup>]]
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-* Highly specific female motor response associated with 'willingness' to mate.
-* Triggers significant sexual arousal behaviour in the male.
-* Once the male discovers that the female will display lordosis, he becomes sexually stimulated.
-[[Category:Reproductive Behaviour]]
-[[Category:Bullet Points]]