A Comparison of Scent Marking between a Monogamous and Promiscuous Species of Peromyscus: Pair Bonded Males Do Not Advertise to Novel Females
| Autor: | Sarah K. Petruno, Catherine A. Marler, Elizabeth A. Becker |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Male Peromyscus Animal sexual behaviour Scent gland Anatomy and Physiology lcsh:Medicine Endocrine System Territoriality Social and Behavioral Sciences 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Pheromones Sexual Behavior Animal Model Organisms Species Specificity Psychology Animals 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Animal communication 050102 behavioral science & comparative psychology Scent Glands Mating lcsh:Science Biology Animal Management Peromyscus californicus Evolutionary Biology Multidisciplinary biology Endocrine Physiology Behavior Animal lcsh:R 05 social sciences Reproductive System Advertising Agriculture biology.organism_classification Mating system Animal Communication Odorants lcsh:Q Veterinary Science Female Zoology Research Article |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 2, p e32002 (2012) |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | Scent marking can provide behavioral and physiological information including territory ownership and mate advertisement. It is unknown how mating status and pair cohabitation influence marking by males from different social systems. We compared the highly territorial and monogamous California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) to the less territorial and promiscuous white-footed mouse (P. leucopus). Single and mated males of both species were assigned to one of the following arenas lined with filter paper: control (unscented arena), male scented (previously scent-marked by a male conspecific), or females present (containing females in small cages). As expected, the territorial P. californicus scent marked and overmarked an unfamiliar male conspecific's scent marks more frequently than P. leucopus. Species differences in responses to novel females were also found based on mating status. The presence of unfamiliar females failed to induce changes in scent marking in pair bonded P. californicus even though virgin males increased marking behavior. Pair bonding appears to reduce male advertisement for novel females. This is in contrast to P. leucopus males that continue to advertise regardless of mating status. Our data suggest that communication through scent-marking can diverge significantly between species based on mating system and that there are physiological mechanisms that can inhibit responsiveness of males to female cues. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|