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What are 3 example species that face death in order to mate? Give details on the 3rd example. |
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Salmon Praying mantises Male elephant seals migrate hundreds of km to NorCal coasts to set up breeding territories |
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| Unlike humans, females of most species are receptive _____________________. (when?) |
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Unlike humans, females of most species are receptive only at certain times during their cycle
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| The same hormones that make females receptive also lead to ___. |
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The same hormones that make females receptive also lead to ovulation.
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| The close correlation between receptivity and ovulation helps maximize the ____________________. |
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The close correlation between receptivity and ovulation helps maximize the chance of pregnancy.
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What is estrous? the 4-5 day female reproductive cycle in rodents |
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| the period during which the female rodent is sexually receptive (heat) |
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All about females in estrus (heat): - will __ ___ males - initiate ___ - prefer to remain ___ to males - __ females are more attractive to males - males preferentially mount females in ___ - only females in estrus will allow ___, otherwise they ___ |
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All about females in estrus (heat): - will seek out males - initiate copulation - prefer to remain in close proximity to males - estrous females are more attractive to males - males preferentially mount females in estrus - only females in estrus will allow copulation, otherwise they run from and/or bite the male |
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