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. 2018 Sep 13;126(9):097005. doi: 10.1289/EHP3550

Table 2.

Mating behaviors of male rats.

Behavioral category Endpoint measured Description
Male-initiated behaviors Mount/intromission frequency Frequency of mounts/intromissions displayed (per minute)
Mount/intromission/ejaculation latency Latency to first mount/intromission/ejaculation (seconds)
Female-initiated behaviors Hops/darts elicited Frequency of hops & darts displayed by the female (per minute)
Lordosis quotient (LQ) elicited No.  of   lordoses   displayed   by   the   female/[no.  of   mounts+intromissions   from   the   male]
Lateral kicks elicited Frequency of lateral kicks by the female to the face of the male (per minute)