oestrous
Ready to mate
Oestrous is the adjective form of oestrus, the British spelling of estrus—the period of sexual receptivity in female mammals.
An oestrous cycle is the recurring reproductive cycle in most female mammals, marked by hormonal changes and periodic fertility.
The mare's oestrous behavior indicated she was ready for breeding.
Transferred thermal energy
- receptivityWillingness to accept ideas
- lordosisAbnormal spinal curvature inward
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- flaggingLosing vigor progressively
standing · restlessness · vocalization · pheromones · attractiveness · courtship · display · solicitation
Egg discharge from ovary
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
- ovaryFemale reproductive gland
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
oogenesis · folliculogenesis · uterus · reproductive tract · cervix
Egg discharge from ovary
- menstrual cycleMonthly female reproductive process
- seasonalityDependence on annual cycles
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- receptivityWillingness to accept ideas
estradiol · progesterone · LH surge · hypothalamus · pituitary gland · endometrium · hormonal
Reproductive pairing behavior
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
stud · broodmare · sire · dam · breeding season · artificial insemination · service · cover
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- receptivityWillingness to accept ideas
- lordosisAbnormal spinal curvature inward
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
flagging · standing · restlessness · vocalization · pheromones · attractiveness · courtship · display · solicitation · swelling
ovulation
Egg discharge from ovary
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
- ovaryFemale reproductive gland
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
hormones · oogenesis · folliculogenesis · uterus · reproductive tract · cervix
ovulation
Egg discharge from ovary
- menstrual cycleMonthly female reproductive process
- seasonalityDependence on annual cycles
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
receptivity · estradiol · progesterone · LH surge · hypothalamus · pituitary gland · endometrium · hormonal
mating
Reproductive pairing behavior
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
- conceptionFormation of an idea
fertilization · stud · broodmare · sire · dam · breeding season · artificial insemination · service · cover · fertility
oestrouspregnant
Gestating offspring internally
gravid · gestating · prepubertal · postmenopausal · lactating