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Patterns of Copulatory Behavior in Male Mammals
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A schema for systematic inquiry into different patterns of copulatory behavior in male mammals i proposed. Three stages in the development of a complete analysis are isolated: classification, elaboration, and experimental analysis. A classification schema based on four attributes is proposed. Species may or may not display a lock, thrusting during intromissions, multiple intromissions, and multiple ejaculations. Literature on species-typical patterns is reviewed in terms of these attributes.
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“Around 40% of BARR and ISO males did not ejaculate in either test of copulatory behavior, a significant deviation from what was seen in CTRL males (12.5%) and from the expected distribution of non-ejaculators (~10%) based on decades of research on male rat sexual behavior (Dewsbury, 1972; Pattij et al., 2005; Portillo et al., 2006).”
From Social play experience in juvenile rats is indispensable for appropriate socio-sexual behavior in adulthood in males but not females (2023) · cites this paper as Dewsbury, 1972
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“the expected distribution (90% ejaculators, 10% non-ejaculators/“duds”)”
From Social play experience in juvenile rats is indispensable for appropriate socio-sexual behavior in adulthood in males but not females (2023) · cites this paper as Dewsbury, 1972
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“It is well known in the field of rodent sexual behavior that around 10% of all sexually mature male rats will be “duds” (otherwise known as “sexually sluggish”), meaning that they do not ejaculate in the course of a 20–30 min assay with a sexually receptive female (Dewsbury, 1972; Pattij et al., 2005; Portillo et al., 2006).”
From Social play experience in juvenile rats is indispensable for appropriate socio-sexual behavior in adulthood in males but not females (2023) · cites this paper as Dewsbury, 1972
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Metadata
- Authors
- Dewsbury, D. A.
- Corresponding author
- Dewsbury, Donald A.
- Venue
- The Quarterly Review of Biology
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 1972-03
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1-33
- ISSN
- 0033-5770 (ISSN-L)
- 1539-7718
- OpenAlex
- W2038356967
- Cited by
- 330
- References
- 123
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 9 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 28.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Quarterly Review of Biology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Keywords
- mating behavior, classification schema, intromission, thrusting, species-typical behavior, sexual behavior
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Biological, Animals, Breeding, Classification, Copulation, Courtship, Ejaculation, Biological Evolution, Female, Male, Mammals, Motor Activity, Penis, Posture, Selection, Genetic, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Social Behavior, Species Specificity, Time Factors, Vagina
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