Mawu Oyamba: Khalidwe la agalu aamuna
Agalu amadziwika ndi machitidwe awo apadera, ndipo chizindikiro cha malo ndi chimodzi mwa makhalidwe omwe agalu aamuna amawonekera. Kuyika chizindikiro ndi chikhalidwe chachilengedwe mwa agalu, komwe amakodza zinthu kuti adule malire awo. Khalidweli limawonedwa kwambiri mwa agalu aamuna, ndipo amakhulupirira kuti limayendetsedwa ndi chizolowezi chawo chokhazikitsa ulamuliro ndikuteteza gawo lawo.
Kodi territorial marking ndi chiyani?
Zolemba m'madera ndi khalidwe limene agalu amakodza zinthu, monga mitengo, makoma, kapena mipando, kuti adule malire awo. Mkodzowo uli ndi ma pheromones omwe amafotokozera za galuyo, kuphatikizapo jenda, zaka zake, ndi momwe angaberekere. Khalidweli ndilofala kwambiri mwa agalu aamuna, ndipo amakhulupirira kuti limayendetsedwa ndi chizolowezi chawo chokhazikitsa ulamuliro ndi kuteteza gawo lawo.
Ntchito ya mahomoni pakuyika chizindikiro
Mahomoni amagwira ntchito yofunika kwambiri pakuyika chizindikiro kwa agalu. Hormoni yaikulu yomwe imakhudzidwa ndi khalidweli ndi testosterone, yomwe imapangidwa ndi machende mwa agalu aamuna. Testosterone imayang'anira kukula kwa mikhalidwe yachimuna, kuphatikizapo nkhanza ndi madera. Galu wamwamuna akazindikira kukhalapo kwa galu wamkazi pa kutentha, zimayambitsa kuwonjezeka kwa testosterone, zomwe zimapangitsa kuti chiwerengero cha zizindikiro chiwonjezeke.