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MATING BALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
- Animal Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mating ball
1, record 1, English, mating%20ball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A writhing mass of snakes, usually composed of a single female and 10 or more males attempting to mate with her. 1, record 1, English, - mating%20ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
- Comportement animal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boule d'accouplement
1, record 1, French, boule%20d%27accouplement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une boule d'accouplement se forme quand plusieurs dizaines de mâles s'enroulent les uns les autres autour de la même femelle dans le but de s'accoupler avec cette dernière : seulement un mâle y parviendra. 1, record 1, French, - boule%20d%27accouplement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reptiles y anfibios
- Comportamiento animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bola de apareamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, bola%20de%20apareamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nudo de apareamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, nudo%20de%20apareamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anaconda […]. La época de apareamiento se presenta generalmente durante la estación seca. El cortejo se inicia con una señal de la hembra la cual consiste en dejar un rastro de feromonas o señales químicas en el ambiente. [Después de la señal química] se presentan machos de todas las direcciones para copular con ella [...]. Se envuelven [...] de 2 a 12 machos alrededor de la hembra en un llamado nudo o bola de apareamiento, la cual puede mantenerse de 2 a 4 semanas, incluso dentro del agua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bola%20de%20apareamiento
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