Copulatory Behavior in the White-tailed Prairie Dog

Copulatory Behavior in the White-tailed Prairie Dog

Field observations in a Cynomys leucurus colony indicated that copulatory behavior occurred near the burrow and was accompained by vigorous male- directed female aggression. Copulation was observed by other prairie dogs in a the vicinity and was interrupted on one occasion when the male partner drov...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American midland naturalist 1968-01, Vol.79 (1), p.250-251
1. Verfasser: Erpino, Michael J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Burrows
Dogs
Male animals
Mating behavior
Notes and Discussion
Prairies
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Zusammenfassung:Field observations in a Cynomys leucurus colony indicated that copulatory behavior occurred near the burrow and was accompained by vigorous male- directed female aggression. Copulation was observed by other prairie dogs in a the vicinity and was interrupted on one occasion when the male partner drove off a third individual.
ISSN:0003-0031
1938-4238
DOI:10.2307/2423173