See Also: reproductive behaviour(encyclopedia)
behaviour and behaviour mechanisms(medicine)
reproductive(dictionary)
Reproductive(medicine)
reproductive(dictionary)
Cells, reproductive(health)
reproductive surgeon(medicine)
reproductive system(medicine)
reproductive adaptation(medicine)
reproductive nucleus(medicine)

reproductive behaviour (sh)




In animals, any activity directed toward perpetuation of a species.

Sexual reproduction, the most common mode, occurs when a female's egg is fertilized by a male's sperm. The resulting unique combination of genes produces genetic variety that contributes to a species' adaptability. The stages of approach, identification, and copulation are well developed to avoid predators and the wastage of eggs and sperm. Most one-celled and some more-complex organisms reproduce asexually. See also courtship behaviour.