于2009~2010年研究了卡拉麦里山有蹄类自然保护区鹅喉羚Gazella subgutturosa的求偶交配行为。共记录4大类17种求偶交配行为。鹅喉羚的发情期分为2个阶段:发情准备期和高峰期。从发情准备期开始,雄羚开始沿雌羚每日移动路线建立领域并在整个白昼呆在领域内。高峰期持续时间较短,但雄羚整个高峰期始终停留在领域内。排泄物标记是鹅喉羚采用最多的领域标记方式,而角标记则持续时间更长。小跑是鹅喉羚圈雌时采用频率最高的步法,其次是走动和奔跑,走动步法持续时间最长,不同步法的组合使用是圈雌成功率和能量节约的最优化权衡。鹅喉羚的求偶交配过程可分为3个阶段,第一阶段为试探接近阶段,若雌羚已作好交配准备,则进入第二阶段,雄羚以直立行走或碎步行走接近雌羚,第三阶段为爬跨交配阶段。鹅喉羚的交配模式属于Dewsbury交配行为模式分类系统的第13类和Dixson分类系统的第14类。鹅喉羚成功交配后,并不存在个体配偶看护,而是通过守卫领域以提高总体配偶看护水平。
Courtship and mating behaviors of goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa were observed in Kalamaili Nature Reserve from 2009 to 2010. Finally, a total of 17 behaviors were recorded. The rut consists of two stages: preparatory and basic. During the first stage, males would stay in their territory all day. During the second stage of the rut, the male keep remaining in his range both day and night. Goirered gazelles frequently used feces to mark their territory, while the horn’s mark would keep longer duration. Trot behavior was frequently recorded, followed by walk and gallop, and the duration of walk was the longest gait when driving females. The combination use of different gaits was the optimal strategy to ensure the success of driving females and energy save. The courtship and mating processes of goitered gazelle can be divided into three steps. The first step is approaching followed by the second step, courtship performance, when the females are ready, and the male will walk upright and slowly walk towards the female. Then the third step is mating. The mating pattern of goitered gazelle belongs to the No. 13 of Dewsbury’s system and No. 14 of Dixson’s system for classifying copulatory patterns, respectively. Goitered gazelle improves the level of care by defending the whole territory rather than specially care by the female after copulation.