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sexual
(redirected from sexual receptivity)

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sexual
(of reproduction) characterized by the union of male and female gametes


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To test their hypothesis, the researchers examined 62 primate species and found that copulatory plugs were most likely to occur in species where female sexual receptivity was very brief and where males and females were the same size.
Why male and female lemurs are of same size by Asian News International
That conclusion challenges the longstanding view that infanticide in chimps and other primate species mainly involves males trying to jump-start the sexual receptivity of infants' mothers.
When female chimps become baby killers by Science News
Again, she relies on data that suggest a direct link between orgasm during intercourse and reproductive success instead of considering the possibility that orgasm during any sexual activity reinforces female sexual receptivity to sexual interactions with a male partner, which may lead to more frequent PVI and a greater likelihood of conception.
A narrow (but thorough) examination of the evolutionary significance ... by Chivers, Meredith L. / The Journal of Sex Research
 
 
 
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