Ambadkar P M, Raval A P
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, M.S. University of Baroda, India.
Indian J Exp Biol. 1998 Mar;36(3):318-20.
Possible significance of licking of anogenital region by female rat in the initial steps of precopulatory behaviour was studied in short bouts of 3 min each. The order of conspicuous events was--(1) exploratory behaviour, (2) partners pursuing each other, (3) head-to-tail orientation and mutual licking of anogenital regions; particularly when females were in oestrous and metoestrous stages and (4) obvious avoidance and even aggressive behaviour by female during dioestrous stage.
研究了雌性大鼠在交配前行为初始阶段舔舐肛门生殖器区域的可能意义,每次观察3分钟的短时间行为。明显事件的顺序为:(1)探索行为,(2)双方相互追逐,(3)头对尾姿势及相互舔舐肛门生殖器区域;特别是当雌性处于发情期和动情后期时,以及(4)在间情期雌性出现明显回避甚至攻击行为。