【摘要】 本文对笼养小灵猫发情期的繁殖行为进行了观察。结果表明：小灵猫一年有两次发情期，绝大部分的小灵猫在春季（２－４月）发情，少数个体在秋季（８月底至９月）出现第２次发情。发情期雄性小灵猫频繁地发出求偶叫声和增加擦香次数。雄猫的擦香行为和求偶叫声可促使雌猫的发情，发情期一系列性行为对雌雄交配的成功与否有重要的意义。更多还原

【Abstract】 We observed a series sexual behavior of civet in captivity during the estrus period with infrared ray telescope,and recorded the lacamotor,marking frequency and courtship calling with the clock control auto record device and Sony tape recorder.The results were as following:1.It was revealed the civet have two periods of heat per year.Most of them occurred in spring(Feb-Apr.)and only few in autumn (Aug.-Sept.).The period of estrus lasted about 12-15 days.2. The locomotor activity frequency increased during the estrus period. The copulation occurred usually in that day when the civet is the most active.3.An increased frequency of scent-marking were observed in male and female during the estrus.The male civet marked with civet oil on any objects, but they more like to mark on other male and female cages with civet oil. The female civets marked with civet oil only on own cage.4.The male civet sounded"da, da, da…"frequently during the heat period, followed the estrus female and sniffed the anus of the female.The copulation behavior usually occurred on 21:00-22:00.Scent stimuti and calling are important for mate selection.更多还原