Group copulation solicitation display among female Greater Rheas

In this paper we report the copulation behavior of the Greater Rhea (Rhea americana), a species in which males defend a harem of females. We describe the females' behavior during 14 copulation events observed from 1995-1997 at Buenos Aires province, Argentina. During copulations, females perfor...

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Autores principales: Fernández, G.J., Mermoz, M.E.
Formato: JOUR
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bird
copulation
female behavior
harem
mate guarding
mating behavior
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
South America
Aves
Rhea
Rhea americana
Rheiformes
Vertebrata
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00435643_v115_n4_p467_Fernandez
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spelling todo:paper_00435643_v115_n4_p467_Fernandez2023-10-03T14:51:34Z Group copulation solicitation display among female Greater Rheas Fernández, G.J. Mermoz, M.E. bird copulation female behavior harem mate guarding mating behavior Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] South America Aves Rhea Rhea americana Rhea americana Rheiformes Vertebrata In this paper we report the copulation behavior of the Greater Rhea (Rhea americana), a species in which males defend a harem of females. We describe the females' behavior during 14 copulation events observed from 1995-1997 at Buenos Aires province, Argentina. During copulations, females performed a more active role than previously suggested. Moreover, on three occasions we observed that harem females performed a complex copulation solicitation display, forming a closed circle to attract the male. We hypothesize that this display could be a reliable signal to the male of the tendency of females to be inseminated and lay eggs communally. Fil:Fernández, G.J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Mermoz, M.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00435643_v115_n4_p467_Fernandez
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topic bird
copulation
female behavior
harem
mate guarding
mating behavior
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
South America
Aves
Rhea
Rhea americana
Rhea americana
Rheiformes
Vertebrata
spellingShingle bird
copulation
female behavior
harem
mate guarding
mating behavior
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
South America
Aves
Rhea
Rhea americana
Rhea americana
Rheiformes
Vertebrata
Fernández, G.J.
Mermoz, M.E.
Group copulation solicitation display among female Greater Rheas
topic_facet bird
copulation
female behavior
harem
mate guarding
mating behavior
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
South America
Aves
Rhea
Rhea americana
Rhea americana
Rheiformes
Vertebrata
description In this paper we report the copulation behavior of the Greater Rhea (Rhea americana), a species in which males defend a harem of females. We describe the females' behavior during 14 copulation events observed from 1995-1997 at Buenos Aires province, Argentina. During copulations, females performed a more active role than previously suggested. Moreover, on three occasions we observed that harem females performed a complex copulation solicitation display, forming a closed circle to attract the male. We hypothesize that this display could be a reliable signal to the male of the tendency of females to be inseminated and lay eggs communally.
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title Group copulation solicitation display among female Greater Rheas
title_short Group copulation solicitation display among female Greater Rheas
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title_full_unstemmed Group copulation solicitation display among female Greater Rheas
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