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describe 'rut in animals; heat'. In
British English, the
spelling is
oestrus or (rarely)
œstrus. In all
English spellings, the noun ends in -us and the adjective...
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other is a
female in
oestrus (on heat); "bulling" is
commonly used as a term for a
female in
oestrus.
Female cattle in
oestrus may
mount any
adult cattle...
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Oestrus ovis, the
sheep bot fly, is a
widespread species of fly of the
genus Oestrus. It is
known for its
parasitic predation and
damage to sheep, deer...
- In Gr**** mythology,
Oestrus or
Oistros (Ancient Gr****: Οἴστρῳ,
meaning 'gadfly' or 'sting') was one of the
leaders of the
satyrs who
joined the army of...
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females enter oestrus from
January to March.
Mating behaviour is
similar to that in the
domestic cat: the male
pursues the
female in
oestrus,
seizes her...
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devote more time to
garnering females in
oestrus; the male
checks the female's
urine to
ensure that she is in
oestrus. On
coming across such a female, the...
- to the
genus Oestrus:
Oestrus aureoargentatus Rodhain & Bequaert, 1912
Oestrus caucasicus Grunin, 1948
Oestrus cervi Schrank, 1803
Oestrus colombaschensis...
- Schaik, C. P.; Launhardt, K.; Winkler, P.; Hodges, J. K. (2001). "Loss of
oestrus,
concealed ovulation and
paternity confusion in free-ranging
Hanuman langurs"...
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serious disputes tend to
occur between two
males competing for a
female in
oestrus.
Though tigers mostly live alone,
relationships between individuals can...
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three years and
three months. The
oestrus cycle of a
female pygmy hippo lasts an
average of 35.5 days, with the
oestrus itself lasting between 24 and 48 hours...
