An explanation of indiscriminate mating of female foxes

According to recent research, red female mink can sometimes mate with 14 male ferrets in a day. According to research in the recent 'Biological Message' of the Upper Society Newspaper, the simple reason is: Red male foxes are always ready to mate.

Previously, the domination of weasels mating indiscriminately for one day each year is thought to be due to genetic. But in fact, genes don't affect that. The easy-going foxes will not refuse when given a chance.

Red females can mate with 14 males a day. (Photo Discovery)

According to Eryn McFarlane , a researcher at the University of Guelph, 'The behavior of a female ferret is due to not being able to resist the effects of opportunity. This also stomped on many problems. Having many partners also means high mating capacity; thus, increasing the ability to transmit diseases when mating. The indiscrimination in mating also stimulates male ferrets to force themselves to mate '.

The best way is that the gene must play a role in regulating individuals. Humans even argue that genes help regulate the amount of hormones and other biochemical factors that govern sexual stimulation in humans. According to McFarlane and colleagues, in addition to modulating mating stimulation, females have no other option to reject other male ferrets. McFarlane said ' we found that the more male weasels want to mate, the more females mate. There is no close connection between the behavior of weasels and genes. Therefore, despite intercourse with many male ferrets, the level of indiscriminate mating is still not reduced. '

McFarlane and Andrew McAdam - professor of biology at the University of Guelph analyzed data collected from 180 mating of 85 female foxes. Then, two researchers Jeff Lane and Ryan Taylor gathered that data for Kluane red fox research project and spent a long time in Yukon to study the importance of food sources for ecology and to the development of red mink. Accordingly, the project has tracked the behavior and reproduction process of about 7000 weasels. They watched them for a few days before weaseling the 'bulls', leaving the nest and looking for the male. Then the weasel will run around to tempt male ferrets and mate with 1 to 14 male ferrets anywhere.

They also found indiscriminate sexual intercourse with children that is not inherited from their mother or ancestors. McAdam said, ' A female weasel that mates with a male ferret can also produce a weasel that mates with many male ferrets. In fact, animals don't often adapt well to the environment and sometimes they reduce their lives because they can't find a better way . '