Table 2 Mating periods during which each male’ and female’ behavior was observed (Total = 15)
From: Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) courtship and mating behavior
Behavior | Number of records in which was behavior observed (%) |
|---|---|
Males | |
Mount | 15 (100) |
Raised head | 11 (73.3) |
Chinning | 11 (73.3) |
Anogenital sniffing and licking | 11 (73.3) |
Mount Attempted | 10 (66.7) |
Chase | 10 (66.7) |
Low stretch | 8 (53.3) |
Follow sniffing | 8 (53.3) |
Sniffing and licking of the body | 7 (46.7) |
Chivying | 6 (40.0) |
Ostentation | 6 (40.0) |
Flehmen | 4 (26.7) |
Females | |
Vulval exhibition | 11 (73.3) |
Move away | 11 (73.3) |
Stillness | 7 (46.7) |
Scamper | 7 (46.7) |
Orientation toward the male | 4 (26.7) |
Vulval movement | 2 (13.3) |
Lick the penis of the male | 2 (13.3) |