Article Evaluation: Animal Sexual Behaviour
Content In the "Mating Systems" section of the article monogamy is discussed, however the context of monogamy strays slightly from the point of sexual behaviour when it is also mentioned in social and genetic contexts, which may be slightly distracting to the reader. Two of the headings, "Sexual Behaviour" and "Mating Behaviour", overlap significantly and therefore could be combined into one. The difference between the two is not made clear, or even mentioned. I also feel that male-male competition and mate choice should be discussed in the section concerning sexual/mating behaviour since it is mentioned in the lead section but not discussed in further detail at any other point in the article, despite being so relevant to the topic of animal sexual behaviour.
Tone The tone of the article does not appear to be biased as many topics are presented on the topic of animal behaviour which consider many potential views on the term "sexual behaviour" and what may constitute "sex" amongst animals. There is however a section discussing potential biases in the domain of animal sexual behaviour itself due to the preconceptions of a number of researchers surrounding this once taboo subject and what should be considered sexual behaviour amongst non-human species (e. i. sexual behaviour without the purpose of mating, sexual behaviour for pleasure or amongst members of the same sex).
Citations This article appears to lack sufficient sources and citations. The first and third paragraph of the lead section do not contain any citations even though claims are made concerning animal sexual behaviour. While the citation links do work properly, it appears that not all sources contain information relevant to the topic at hand. The second source [2] in the article, cited at the end of the first sentence of the second paragraph, does not contain information shared in the sentence or any information relevant to the topic of the article. The source discusses Indian history whereas the article discusses animal sexual behaviour. Many claims are made, facts are stated and terms are defined throughout the article without any reference to a source that may support the statement.
Talk Page This article is a part of two different WikiProjects; WikiProject Animals and WikiProject Sexology and Sexuality. The talk page for this article mentions several other topics that they believe should be included or expanded on in this article, such as the sexual behaviour of domestic animals and the mating behaviour of non-human primates. One user in particular questions whether stags fighting should be considered an example of sexual behaviour. From what we have discussed in class, this would be considered an example of male-male competition and very much an example of sexual behaviour. The primary concern discussed on this talk page is the lack of appropriate citations.
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