Reproductive behavior of the guinea pig. I. The normal mating behavior.

Abstract

For the [male], 15 categories of response are listed, and for the [female],11. The [male] is more active than the [female], and both are more active when the [female] is receptive. When pregnant, the [female] is less active than at any other time, while behavior of the [male] is the same as with any nonreceptive [female] . Homosexual behavior is found in both sexes, although its occurrence in the [female] is limited to a short period during oestrus.