A pattern of behaviour seen in non-human females during estrus. Also called heat.
ESTROUS BEHAVIOR: "Joe's dog showed estrous behaviour when it was raedy to mate with Bill's male dog."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "ESTROUS BEHAVIOR," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/estrous-behavior/ (accessed November 29, 2022).
