Mating System of Free-Ranging Dogs (Canis familiaris)
Fourteen females belonging to five groups were selected for the study of mating system in free-ranging domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) All the matings occurred between August and December with a peak in late monsoon months (September to November). Both males and females differed in their degree of...
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| description | Fourteen females belonging to five groups were selected for the study of mating system in free-ranging domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) All the matings occurred between August and December with a peak in late monsoon months (September to November). Both males and females differed in their degree of attractiveness to the opposite sex. The duration of courting association increased with the number of courting males in an association. The females exhibited selectivity by readily permitting some males to mate and avoiding, or even attacking others, if they attempted to mount. Frequency of mounting in courting association increased with the number of males present. There was a positive correlation between the duration of courting association and the frequency of mounting. The young adult males were more likely to copulate successfully than the old adult males. There was a negative correlation between the number of males present in an association and the number of successful copulations. In this study, six types of mating (monogamy, polygyny, promiscuity, polyandry, opportunity and rape) were recorded. Mean (±S.E.) duration of copulatory ties was 25.65 (±1.43) min. Several natural factors influencing the duration of copulatory ties were identified. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1ae4a6710d5d477db22e6299da89be172025-08-20T02:02:25ZengWileyInternational Journal of Zoology1687-84771687-84852011-01-01201110.1155/2011/314216314216Mating System of Free-Ranging Dogs (Canis familiaris)S. K. Pal0Katwa Bharati Bhaban, Katwa, Burdwan 713 130, IndiaFourteen females belonging to five groups were selected for the study of mating system in free-ranging domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) All the matings occurred between August and December with a peak in late monsoon months (September to November). Both males and females differed in their degree of attractiveness to the opposite sex. The duration of courting association increased with the number of courting males in an association. The females exhibited selectivity by readily permitting some males to mate and avoiding, or even attacking others, if they attempted to mount. Frequency of mounting in courting association increased with the number of males present. There was a positive correlation between the duration of courting association and the frequency of mounting. The young adult males were more likely to copulate successfully than the old adult males. There was a negative correlation between the number of males present in an association and the number of successful copulations. In this study, six types of mating (monogamy, polygyny, promiscuity, polyandry, opportunity and rape) were recorded. Mean (±S.E.) duration of copulatory ties was 25.65 (±1.43) min. Several natural factors influencing the duration of copulatory ties were identified.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/314216 |
| spellingShingle | S. K. Pal Mating System of Free-Ranging Dogs (Canis familiaris) International Journal of Zoology |
| title | Mating System of Free-Ranging Dogs (Canis familiaris) |
| title_full | Mating System of Free-Ranging Dogs (Canis familiaris) |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Mating System of Free-Ranging Dogs (Canis familiaris) |
| title_short | Mating System of Free-Ranging Dogs (Canis familiaris) |
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