Gabatarwa: Halin karnuka maza
An san karnuka da yanayin halayensu na musamman, kuma alamar yanki yana ɗaya daga cikin halaye na yau da kullun da ake gani a cikin karnuka maza. Alamar yanki dabi'a ce ta dabi'a a cikin karnuka, inda suke fitsari akan abubuwa don shata yankinsu. An fi ganin wannan ɗabi’a a cikin karnuka maza, kuma an yi imanin cewa dabi’ar da suke da ita ce ta haifar da mamayewa da kare yankinsu.
Menene alamar yanki?
Alamar yanki wani hali ne inda karnuka ke yin fitsari akan abubuwa, kamar bishiyoyi, bango, ko kayan daki, don shata yankinsu. Fitsari ya ƙunshi pheromones waɗanda ke sadar da bayanai game da ainihin kare, gami da jinsinsa, shekarunsa, da matsayinsa na haihuwa. Wannan hali ya fi zama ruwan dare a cikin karnuka maza, kuma an yi imanin cewa dabi'arsu ce ta haifar da mamayewa da kare yankinsu.
Matsayin hormones a cikin alamar yanki
Hormones suna taka muhimmiyar rawa a cikin yanayin alamar yanki na karnuka. Babban hormone da ke cikin wannan hali shine testosterone, wanda ƙwararrun karnuka ke samar da su. Testosterone yana da alhakin ci gaban halayen maza, ciki har da zalunci da halayyar yanki. Lokacin da karen namiji ya fahimci kasancewar kare mace a cikin zafi, yana haifar da karuwa a matakan testosterone, wanda ke haifar da karuwa a cikin halayen yanki.