| Literature DB >> 3280341 |
J J Lepri1, M Theodorides, C J Wysocki.
Abstract
Male and female Microtus ochrogaster were presented with anesthetized and awake conspecifics while ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) were monitored. Males produced significantly more USVs than females during 5-min testing sessions. Males tended to produce more USVs to unfamiliar females than to familiar female siblings. Sexual experience led to increased USV scores by males. These results suggest that USVs by male prairie voles communicate to females the male's gender and his availability for reproductive behavior.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID： 3280341 DOI： 10.1007/bf01941736
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN： 0014-4754