Sunshine is a female cat living in the east end. When she comes into heat she urinates more frequently outside which brings all the male cats to the yard. They fight each other and call to Sunshine.
What is the proximate cause of Sunshine's urination behaviour?

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Sunshine is a female cat living in the east end. When she comes into heat she urinates more frequently outside which brings all the male cats to the yard. They fight each other and call to Sunshine. 
 What is the proximate cause of  Sunshine's  urination behaviour?

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It results from hormonal changes in her reproductive cycle

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She observed the neighbour cat, Tulip, do this to great effect

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It announces to the males that she is in heat

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It successfully attracted more mates in the past

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