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== Male ==

== Male ==

* Seasonal breeders, with a relatively short breeding season.

* Seasonal breeders, with a relatively short breeding season.

* Outside of the breeding season mating activity ceases and the [[Camelids_%28LLamas_%26_Alpacas%29_-_Female_Anatomy_- Anatomy & Physiology#Ovary|ovaries]] are inactive or only have a few, small [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|follicles]].

* Outside of the breeding season mating activity ceases and the [[Camelid_Female_Anatomy_- Anatomy & Physiology#Ovary|ovaries]] are inactive or only have a few, small [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|follicles]].

* Breed at a time of low climatic temperature, rain and better grazing conditions.

* Breed at a time of low climatic temperature, rain and better grazing conditions.

=== Oestrous Behaviour ===

=== Oestrous Behaviour ===

The proportion of females displaying strong oestrus behaviour is usually small and not all the females will show all these signs, despite the presence of a [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|mature follicle]]. Also, receptivity to the male can be displayed by females with no [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|follicles]] in the [[Camelids_%28LLamas_%26_Alpacas%29_-_Female_Anatomy_- Anatomy & Physiology#Ovary|ovaries]] and for up to 7 days after [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulation]] or when pregnant and progesterone levels are high. Oestrous behaviour therefore cannot be used reliably to decide the timing of breeding.

The proportion of females displaying strong oestrus behaviour is usually small and not all the females will show all these signs, despite the presence of a [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|mature follicle]]. Also, receptivity to the male can be displayed by females with no [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|follicles]] in the [[Camelid_Female_Anatomy_- Anatomy & Physiology#Ovary|ovaries]] and for up to 7 days after [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulation]] or when pregnant and progesterone levels are high. Oestrous behaviour therefore cannot be used reliably to decide the timing of breeding.

* Mounting other females

* Mounting other females

* If she rejects, tease again at 10-12 days after the original mating in case there was [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulation]] but no pregnancy.

* If she rejects, tease again at 10-12 days after the original mating in case there was [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulation]] but no pregnancy.

[[Category:Reproductive System]]

[[Category:Camelid Reproduction]]