Animals that live in social groups, elephants, lions, wolves etc. How do they know who not to breed with?
2007-01-07 10:05:54 · 12 answers · asked by Susan C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The same way you do - the instinct of attraction or non-attraction.
2007-01-07 10:07:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, I'd say that because separate species have their own unique habitats, so therefore they breed with the individuals in there by means of detections. Each animal individual gives off these scent things that attract them to each other when they are ready to mate. They only detect that scent from individuals of their own kind.
2007-01-09 13:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by J? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In groups like this,herds,packs etc...there are Alpha males who alone are allowed to mate with the females.Woe betide an inferior male who tries to 'get his leg over'.Many battles (red deer e.g) take place to decide who the alpha male is.Most of the time there is no problem, it is only when the females come into season that the fun begins.
2007-01-08 00:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
animals (including humans) have very highly developed sense of smell. An animals scent is a very complex make up of pheromones, hormones and genetic data. Thus, if it doesn't smell right, don't have sex with it!
2007-01-11 03:45:52 · answer #4 · answered by alabama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have eye's and see there own kind, plus the smell of a female in heat, thats when they no she's ready.
2007-01-07 10:08:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't as such, but often adolescents (very often the males) are driven from the group.
2007-01-07 10:11:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I breed with horses!
2007-01-07 20:27:01 · answer #7 · answered by sausages2day 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Scent; something we don't pay enough attention to these days.
2007-01-07 10:13:41 · answer #8 · answered by stephen t 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they have gossipers just like we do.
2007-01-07 10:21:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
cos they got more sense than us.
2007-01-07 10:24:56 · answer #10 · answered by wayneoc2006 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋