JD - CH.26 - Mounting Flashcards
According to JD, what is mounting usually about?
Usually sexual, we just find it so uncomfortable we try other fancy interpretations first.
What are Fixed Action Patterns and why do they happen?
Very important behaviors preinstalled in animals. Require no learning. Triggered by something in environment.
What are the 4 F’s in ethology?
The big behavioral categories of Fight, Flight, Feeding, Reproduction.
What happens if an animal in the wild is incompetent in the 4F’s? How about a domestic animal?
Animal incompetent in 4 F’s don’t pass on genes/the behavior. In domestication occasional incompetence passed on. No survival of the fittest.
How can intentional breeding affect the 4F behaviors?
In some cases intentional breeding has magnified portions. Herding, pointing, terrier stuff.
How are cats especially interesting regarding 4F’s?
Retained most(all?) of 4F FAPs. Semi or non-domesticated?
What is important to remember regarding 4f’s in domestic dogs?
Dogs have breed and individual differences in 4F FAP retention. May or may not be very predatory, skittish, feeding, neophobic, flight, highly competitive over resources (fight).
Which is the most important of the 4F’s?
Reproduction. Genes strong will to be passed on. On most part domesticated animals retain the reproduction FAPs.
WHat is important to keep in mind regarding female mounting?
Usual in many species, especially in courtship.
What has Dunbar’s study of dog courtship revealed?
Female ready to go might flirt with male by mounting, clasping, thrusting a bit, run away, stop, see if male in hot pursuit.
Which behaviors are courtship and copulatory behaviors?
Pawing, mounting, clasping, thrusting.
How could you conclude that courtship behavior is about play and not sex?
Punctuated by metasignals: playbows, bouncy movements, grinning playface. Signal playfull intent of the F’s they display.
What should you do if you want less mounting from your dog during play with other dogs?
Introduce non-violent consequence. 2min outside play area, time out in car or go home.
How could you find out if the other dog accepts mounting as play and therefore likely likes it?
Do consent test with dog. Take mounter away and see what mountee does.
