ANT203H5 Lecture Notes - Hominidae, Appeasement, Guenon
Document Summary
Humans are generally thought to be unique in aspects of sexuality. Most mammals have estrus (heat) a short period over which females are receptive to. Much of our behavior is shared with many non-human primates: in primates and anthropoids, this isn"t the case. Prosimians have estrus and only copulate at these times. Anthropoids (monkeys, apes, and humans) do not restrict mating behavior to a single time period even though there still is a single short time per cycle (ovulation) when the fertilization is possible. Female anthropoid sexual behavior, unlike most mammals, cannot be easily described in terms of estrus. Anthropoid sexual behavior is generally not under strict hormonal control: sexual behavior in prepubescent individuals, sexual behavior at times other than ovulation. Sexual attractiveness ability to illicit sexual activity in males. Proceptivity behavior by females in order to initiate sexual interactions with males. Receptivity willingness of female to accept male and permit copulation.
