estrous cycle
noun
: the correlated phenomena of the endocrine and reproductive systems of a female mammal from the beginning of one period of estrus to the beginning of the next
called also estral cycle, estrus cycle
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But the estrous cycle has little to do with how female mice behave, according to a new study that used machine-learning software to track the second-to-second behavior of animals exploring an open space.
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Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
The estrous cycle of the females showed a very weak effect on their behavior, the researchers found.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
Moreover, the amount of grooming changed over the course of a female’s estrous cycle, which is similar to the human menstrual cycle but lasts only four to five days.
—Debra A. Bangasser, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2016
The fact is that any does not bred a month before, as well a number of fawns entering their first estrous cycle, will come into heat now, and mature bucks are not going to pass up an opportunity to breed.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 20 Oct. 2020
Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
The estrous cycle of the females showed a very weak effect on their behavior, the researchers found.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
Moreover, the amount of grooming changed over the course of a female’s estrous cycle, which is similar to the human menstrual cycle but lasts only four to five days.
—Debra A. Bangasser, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2016
The fact is that any does not bred a month before, as well a number of fawns entering their first estrous cycle, will come into heat now, and mature bucks are not going to pass up an opportunity to breed.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 20 Oct. 2020
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“Estrous cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estrous%20cycle. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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