Sunshine is a female cat living in the east end. When she comes into heat she urinates more frequently outside which brings all the male cats to the yard. They fight each other and call to Sunshine. What is the proximate cause of the males behaviour?

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Sunshine is a female cat living in the east end. When she comes into heat she urinates more frequently outside
which brings all the male cats to the yard. They fight each other and call to Sunshine.
What is the proximate cause of the males behaviour?
Select one:
a. Male cats respond to the odor because it is a means of locating the females in heat
b. By responding to the odor the males increase their reproductive success
c. The males have learnt to recognise the specific odor of the urine of a female in heat
d. Male cats' hormones are triggered by the odor release by the female
Transcribed Image Text:Sunshine is a female cat living in the east end. When she comes into heat she urinates more frequently outside which brings all the male cats to the yard. They fight each other and call to Sunshine. What is the proximate cause of the males behaviour? Select one: a. Male cats respond to the odor because it is a means of locating the females in heat b. By responding to the odor the males increase their reproductive success c. The males have learnt to recognise the specific odor of the urine of a female in heat d. Male cats' hormones are triggered by the odor release by the female
Sunshine is a female cat living in the east end. When she comes into heat she urinates more frequently outside
which brings all the male cats to the yard. They fight each other and call to Sunshine.
What is the ultimate cause of Sunshines urination behaviour?
Select one:
a. She observed the neighbour cat, Tulip, do this to great effect
b. It results from hormonal changes in her reproductive cycle
c. It announces to the males that she is in heat
d. It successfully attracted more mates in the past
Transcribed Image Text:Sunshine is a female cat living in the east end. When she comes into heat she urinates more frequently outside which brings all the male cats to the yard. They fight each other and call to Sunshine. What is the ultimate cause of Sunshines urination behaviour? Select one: a. She observed the neighbour cat, Tulip, do this to great effect b. It results from hormonal changes in her reproductive cycle c. It announces to the males that she is in heat d. It successfully attracted more mates in the past
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