During __________, female rats respond to males by hopping, wiggling their ears, and arching their backs with their tails to one side, thus enabling males to penetrate them.

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Estrus is the phase of the reproductive cycle in female mammals during which they become sexually receptive to males. In rats, this is characterized by specific behaviors that facilitate mating, such as hopping, ear wiggling, and tail arching. The other options, resolution phase, revascularization, and refractory period, do not describe this specific aspect of the reproductive cycle.

During __________, Female Rats Respond to Males by Hopping, Wiggling