Queering animal sexual behavior in biology textbooks [PDF]
Biology is instrumental in establishing and perpetuating societal norms of gender and sexuality, owing to its afforded authoritative role in formulating beliefs about what is "natural".
Malin Ah-King
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My Workplace Is Not a Safe Place: Transgressive Behavior and Workplace Harassment in Veterinary Clinics in the Netherlands [PDF]
Workplace harassment and transgressive behavior—including aggression, bullying, sexual harassment, and discrimination—is a growing concern in society, including veterinary practice, worldwide.
Jolanda Jansen+2 more
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A neuroscience-based approach to the assessment of sexual behavior in animals
Sexual behavior in animals is important in ensuring the continuity of the generation. These behaviors differ in animal species. Sexual behaviors are shaped under the control of the reproductive system. Physiological stimuli produced by the reproductive system find their counterparts in the organism as reproductive activity.
TEKİN, Samet+2 more
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Steroid hormone signaling during development has a latent effect on adult male sexual behavior in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana. [PDF]
It is well established that steroid hormones regulate sexual behavior in vertebrates via organizational and activational effects. However, whether the organizational/activational paradigm applies more broadly to the sexual behavior of other animals such ...
Ashley Bear+2 more
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An animal model of compulsive sexual behavior induced by morphine [PDF]
It is well recognized that psychoactive drugs impact sexual function, performance, and arousal. Chronic use of drugs in general leads to compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) in substance abusers and causes high rates of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, although different drugs are associated with variable degrees of sexual risk behavior ...
Yue Zhang+4 more
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Glutamate in Male and Female Sexual Behavior: Receptors, Transporters, and Steroid Independence
The survival of animal species predicates on the success of sexual reproduction. Neurotransmitters play an integral role in the expression of these sexual behaviors in the brain. Here, we review the role of glutamate in sexual behavior in rodents and non-
Vic Shao-Chih Chiang, Jin Ho Park
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Recurring ethanol exposure induces disinhibited courtship in Drosophila. [PDF]
Alcohol has a strong causal relationship with sexual arousal and disinhibited sexual behavior in humans; however, the physiological support for this notion is largely lacking and thus a suitable animal model to address this issue is instrumental.
Hyun-Gwan Lee+3 more
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by deficits in social interaction, impaired communication, and repetitive behaviors.
Helena Ferreira+5 more
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Same-sex sexual behavior in Xenogryllus marmoratus (Haan, 1844) (Grylloidea: Gryllidae: Eneopterinae): Observation in the wild from YouTube [PDF]
Searching on the internet for supplementary information about species of interest can be helpful when trying to document a quite common but under studied species.
Paola Olivero, Tony Robillard
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The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of different housing management systems on behavior, blood metabolites and hormonal balance in male dromedaries during the rutting season. Forty-eight adult male dromedaries were stratified in a two by three
Ramadan D. EL-Shoukary+5 more
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