A quantitative study of copulatory behaviour of large Felidae
1976; Elsevier BV; Volume: 1; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0376-6357(76)90014-0
ISSN1872-8308
AutoresDavid L. Lanier, Donald A. Dewsbury,
Tópico(s)Human-Animal Interaction Studies
ResumoA 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.
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