Research Article

Mating System of Free-Ranging Dogs (Canis familiaris)

Table 4

Duration of copulatory ties in different situations.

SituationsNo. of casesMean (±S.E.) duration of copulatory ties (min)

Uninterrupted condition1442.43 ± 1.73
Mounts and copulations by the courting males to the locked female2327.87 ± 0.96
Threatens given by the courting males to the locked male1620.00 ± 0.72
Forcible mating by the dominant and powerful males213.50 ± 3.50

Total5528.76 ± 1.36