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copulation [ˌkɒpjʊˈleıʃən] N

copulation

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When a female is receptive, it is believed that males use their posterior telopods in order to hold her down for copulation. en.wikipedia.org

The purpose of male grasping devices is to increase the duration of copulation along with restricting females from other males. en.wikipedia.org

In fowl, females can be physically injured during forceful copulations. en.wikipedia.org

Engagement in extra-pair copulations is common in some species; other species have breeding systems that are polygynous (many females) or, rarely, polyandrous (many males). en.wikipedia.org

The males first pair of legs has a spur located behind the knee which he uses to hold the female above him during copulation. en.wikipedia.org

The male bites at the female's pectoral fins, gill region, and flanks while courting and to hold on for copulation. en.wikipedia.org

The spermathecae receive and store the spermatozoa of another earthworm during copulation. en.wikipedia.org

For females, possible benefits of extra-pair copulation include getting better genes for her offspring and insuring against the possibility of infertility in her mate. en.wikipedia.org

Copulation occurs from late summer to early fall, and gestation lasts about four to five months. en.wikipedia.org

One such tactic attributed to older, subordinate males involves forming alliances to combat higher-ranking males in order to achieve access to females for copulation. en.wikipedia.org

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