On the planet, the existence of living organisms is possible only with procreation. For this, it is necessary to carry out the process of copulation of the female and male sexes, although self-fertilization also exists in the animal kingdom.
General concept of copulation
Copulation is the entry into sexual contact of living organisms. Indeed, this does not happen in inanimate nature. This process is of great importance for the future, since without copulation it is impossible to continue the genus of almost all living organisms.
Some use the mating process for physical pleasure. But this is in second place after the function of childbearing.
Copulation in animals
In the animal kingdom, many interesting copulation processes are known.
- Elephants are large representatives of animals with 3-5 meters in height and 10-12 tons of weight that live in Africa. Due to such a structural feature as the presence of 2 kneecaps, they do not know how to jump, so males climb onto females during copulation. At the age of 16, elephants cooperate in family herds. When the testosterone level goes off scale in the male’s body, mating wars take place. Only the strongest males fertilize the female. Often different species of these animals copulate.
- Horses are long domesticated animals. There are many species: wild mares, kulans, Przhevalsky's horse and others. They differ among themselves in external signs, but despite this, successful pairing occurs. The horse is ready for him at 2 years old. The female is fertilized by the male with sperm.
- Donkeys are close relatives of horses that have been used since ancient times as heavy cargo transport. They mate in much the same way as horses. The offspring that is obtained by combining a donkey and a horse is a mule.
Copulation in humans as an integral part of life
Most often, this process in people occurs for physical satisfaction. Indeed, sexual contact releases the “hormone of happiness”, scientifically called endorphin, which enriches pleasure centers in the human brain. Adrenaline and cortisone are also released, thanks to which brain activity is improved and headache is eliminated.
However, copulation is not just satisfaction of pleasure centers, but also the main process for procreation. In the age of modern technology, there is also artificial insemination, which is still in many ways inferior to natural. It is costly, so it is not suitable for all segments of the population.