Using auto-trigger camera to observe mating behavior of Hog-badger (Arctonyx collaris)

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  • (Jiangxi Wuyishan National Nature Reserve, Yanshan 334500, China)

Online published: 2019-05-10

Abstract

Mating behavior of the Hog-badger (Arctonyx collaris) was recorded on 463 videos (totally 8053 s) taken with auto-trigger cameras between March 13 and May 13, 2017 in Jiangxi Wuyishan. Males followed and guarded the females for several hours before mating. One mounting behavior, and three mating behaviors were observed from 01:55 to 08:49 on April 18. The durations of mating behaviors lasted for 731s, 1690s and 1494s, respectively. Based on these observations, we found: 1) mating behavior was controlled by the female, including obvious sexual solicitations; 2) females can mate more than one time within one estrous cycle; 3) quickly and repeatedly pumping and inserting behavior was observed in male during mating.

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GUO Hongxing, CHENG Lin, CHENG Songlin, YUAN Rongbin, MAO Yixian . Using auto-trigger camera to observe mating behavior of Hog-badger (Arctonyx collaris)[J]. ACTA THERIOLOGICA SINICA, 2019 , 39(3) : 344 -346 . DOI: 10.16829/j.slxb.150209

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