Sentences with phrase «by fighting with other males»

Males of many animal species compete for mates, either by producing showy ornaments to attract females, such as the plumes and bright colours of male Birds of Paradise, or, like stags and elephant seals, by fighting with other males for access to mates.

Not exact matches

After two males fight, one may reconcile with his opponent by presenting his rump and backing up against the other's testicles.

However, if a male persists in attempting to mate with an unreceptive female, a fight may break out — and such fights can end with one of the shrews being killed and eaten by the other (pdf format, see page 11).

By neutering male cats, you also reduce the risk of injury and infection, since intact males have a natural instinct to fight with other cats.

Neutered male dogs and cats have less urge to roam and, consequently, less risk of exposure to contagious diseases, less contact with other animals that could result in fights, and less risk of being hit by a motor vehicle.

A neutered male is less likely to roam, get hit by a car, fight with other males, get lost, behave aggressively, or climb on unsuspecting visitors in your home.

Roaming predisposes him to getting shot, hit by car, poisoned, and to fighting with other intact males.

In addition, the study showed that intact males were twice as likely to hit by a car and get injuries from fighting with other animals.