COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE MATING-BEHAVIOR OF FEMALE RODENTS

被引:18
作者
DIAKOW, C [1 ]
DEWSBURY, DA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV FLORIDA, DEPT SOCIOL & ANTHROPOL, GAINESVILLE, FL 32611 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1016/0003-3472(78)90098-2
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This paper provides a comparative analysis of movements and postures of female rodents during copulation. Cinematographic techniques were used to assess details of movements and postures of the copulatory behaviour of laboratory (Norway) rats, Mongolian gerbils, and 14 other species of muroid rodents. Considerable variability, with potential evolutionary, ecological, and physiological implications, was found. © 1978.
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页码:1091 / 1097
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