Difference between revisions of "Copulatory Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology"
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* Male identifies the female. | * Male identifies the female. | ||
** Dogs are very aware of a bitch in oestrus and can detect them from 500-600 meters away. | ** Dogs are very aware of a bitch in oestrus and can detect them from 500-600 meters away. | ||
| − | * Bitch adopts receptive posture ('stands') | + | * Bitch adopts receptive posture (''''stands'''') |
* Dog mounts and thrusts to achieve intromission. | * Dog mounts and thrusts to achieve intromission. | ||
| − | * Intromission with a partially erect penis aided by the '''Os Penis''' | + | * '''Intromission''' with a partially erect penis aided by the '''Os Penis''' |
* Vulval erectile tissue of the bitch grips the penis. | * Vulval erectile tissue of the bitch grips the penis. | ||
* Penis achieves full erection (the ''''Tie'''') | * Penis achieves full erection (the ''''Tie'''') | ||
* Dog then turns to face the opposite direction (the ''''Turn'''') | * Dog then turns to face the opposite direction (the ''''Turn'''') | ||
| − | * Ejaculation | + | * '''Ejaculation''' |
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== Cat == | == Cat == | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 9 July 2008
Mounting
- Elevation of the front legs of the male to straddle the posterior region of the female.
- Learned behaviour
Intromission
Ejaculation
Dog
- Bitch in Oestrus spots bloody fluid just before the receptive stage.
- Male identifies the female.
- Dogs are very aware of a bitch in oestrus and can detect them from 500-600 meters away.
- Bitch adopts receptive posture ('stands')
- Dog mounts and thrusts to achieve intromission.
- Intromission with a partially erect penis aided by the Os Penis
- Vulval erectile tissue of the bitch grips the penis.
- Penis achieves full erection (the 'Tie')
- Dog then turns to face the opposite direction (the 'Turn')
- Ejaculation