圈养东北虎繁殖行为特点观察

Observation on the Breeding Behavior of Captive Siberian Tiger

通过对圈养东北虎近5年的繁殖行为观察,总结了动物繁殖期发情行为、交配行为的特点。研究结果表明繁殖期动物的发情行为有周期性,交配行为有兴奋期、高潮期、消退期过程性特点,认为圈养东北虎繁殖期界限并不明显,全年可发情交配。

We summarize the breeding behavior of captive Siberian tigers as observed over nearly five years at Guangzhou Zoo,Guangzhou,China.The breeding behavior of the tigers was cyclical.The mating process consist of excitement period,peak mating,and fading period.We identified no obvious breeding season for captive Siberian tigers:mating occurred throughout the year.