A quantitative study of copulatory behaviour of large Felidae.

Abstract:

:A total of 109 copulations was observed in six male-female pairs from four species of large Felidae. The mean intromission durations were 3.0 sec for Asian leopards (Panthera pardus), 3.3 sec for African leopards (Panthera pardus), 12.9 sec for snow leopards (Uncia uncia), 2.3 sec for spotted jaguars (Panthera onca), 3.3 sec for black jaguars (Panthera onca), and 12.4 sec for Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris). Behavioural patterns were qualitatively similar across species; all displayed a copulatory pattern with no lock, no intra-vaginal thrusting, ejaculation on a single insertion, and multiple ejaculations. Whereas domestic cats are reported to assume a neck grip and to tread prior to insertion, these larger Felidae generally did so after intromission had been achieved. After copulation, females of some pairs swiped at the male and displayed a rolling after-reaction.

journal_name

Behav Processes

journal_title

Behavioural processes

authors

Lanier DL,Dewsbury DA

doi

10.1016/0376-6357(76)90014-0

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1976-12-01 00:00:00

pages

327-33

issue

4

eissn

0376-6357

issn

1872-8308

pii

0376-6357(76)90014-0

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1

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