Copulatory behavior, reproduction, and sperm competition in two strains of male rats.

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Long-Evans males fathered 72% of the offspring when one Long-Evans and one F344 male mated repeatedly with the same female throughout her estrus. When each male was restricted to one ejaculation and the second male was allowed to begin mating immediately following the first male's ejaculation, the second male left more offspring in each strain. However, the proportion was significantly greater for Long-Evans...

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