sexual aggression

aggression directed by one sex toward the other, often in the context of mating behavior. In species whose males are much larger than females, it is thought that a male may use sexual aggression to achieve forced copulation.

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February 22nd 2025

ILD

abbreviation for interaural level differences. See binaural cue.