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Animal non-reproductive sexual behavior encompasses sexual activities that non-human animals participate in which do not lead to the reproduction of the species. Although procreation continues to be the primary explanation for sexual behavior in animals, recent observations on animal behavior have given alternative reasons for the engagement in sexual activities by animals. [1]
Lions do not mate at a specific time of year and the females are polyestrous. [159] Like those of other cats, the male lion's penis has spines that point backward. During withdrawal of the penis, the spines rake the walls of the female's vagina, which may cause ovulation. [160] [161] A lioness may mate with more than one male when she is in ...
When animal sexual behaviour is reproductively motivated, it is often termed mating or copulation; for most non-human mammals, mating and copulation occur at oestrus (the most fertile period in the mammalian female's reproductive cycle), which increases the chances of successful impregnation.
The mating behavior of lions is a painful process for the female. The penis is barbed and its withdrawal hurts the female who may twist around and attack the dismounting male (Can be seen in the picture). The pain is necessary for feline mating as it is the shock to her system (we may call agitation) that induces ovulation and permits ...
Male lions mating. Both male and female lions have been seen to interact homosexually. [98] Male lions pair-bond for a number of days and initiate homosexual activity with affectionate nuzzling and caressing, leading to mounting and thrusting. About 8% of mountings have been observed to occur with other males.
Males of many species simply grab the females and force a mating. Coercive mating is very common in water striders because in most of the species, the female genitalia are often exposed and easily accessible to males. [3] Without any courtship behavior, males initiate by forcefully trying to mount the females.
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Asiatic lions mating in Gir Forest. Male Asiatic lions are solitary or associate with up to three males forming a loose pride. Pairs of males rest, hunt and feed together, and display marking behaviour at the same sites. Females associate with up to 12 females forming a stronger pride together with their cubs.