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| + | * Post-copulatory behaviour may be considered in three stages. |
| + | ** Dismount |
| + | ** Refractory Period |
| + | ** Memory |
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| == Refractory Period == | | == Refractory Period == |
− | * Following ejaculation
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− | == Memory ==
| + | * 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. |
| + | * Length of refractory period depends on several factors: |
| + | ** Degree of sexual rest prior to copulation |
| + | ** Age of male |
| + | ** Degree of female novelty |
| + | ** Number of previous [[Copulatory Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology#Ejaculation|ejaculations]] |
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| + | * Normal for a male to copulate repeatedly with the same female. |
| + | ** Stallion will breed a mare in heat 5-10 times during one [[Oestrus Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology|Oestrus]] period. |
| + | ** Rams remate with the same ewe 4-5 times. |
| + | ** Bulls remate with the same cow repeatedly. |
| + | ** 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. |
| + | * Restimulation may occur after the refractory period. |
| + | * Large variation in behavioural reserves (behavioural capacity/'''libido''') among species. |
| + | * Large variation in libido within species. |
| + | ** Governed by genetic and environmental factors. |
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| + | [[Category:Reproductive Behaviour]] |
| + | [[Category:Bullet Points]] |