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Post-Copulatory Behaviour - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 08:48, 14 July 2008
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* Post-copulatory behaviour may be considered in three stages.
** Dismount
** Refractory Period
** Memory
== Refractory Period ==
== Refractory Period ==
* Following [[Reproductive_Behaviour_-_Copulatory_Behaviour_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Ejaculation|ejaculation]], all males experience a refractory period (commonly referred to as 'sexual exhaustion') before a second [[Reproductive_Behaviour_-_Copulatory_Behaviour_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Ejaculation|ejaculation]] can occur.
* Following [[Reproductive_Behaviour_-_Copulatory_Behaviour_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Ejaculation|ejaculation]], all males experience a refractory period (commonly referred to as 'sexual exhaustion') before a second [[Reproductive_Behaviour_-_Copulatory_Behaviour_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Ejaculation|ejaculation]] can occur.
* Length of refractory period depends on several factors:
* Length of refractory period depends on several factors:
* Large variation in libido within species.
* Large variation in libido within species.
** Governed by genetic and environmental factors.
** Governed by genetic and environmental factors.