Infant ultrasonic vocalizations and parental responses in two species of voles (Microtus)

When separated from conspecifics, the young of many rodent species produce ultrasonic voca lizations (USVs) that may facilitate parental approach. Ultrasounds were recorded from infants (0-14 days post partum) of two closely related species that exhibit different social systems, the montane vote (Mi...

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Published inCanadian journal of zoology Vol. 79; no. 5; pp. 830 - 837
Main Authors RABON, David R, SAWREY, D. Kim, WEBSTER, Wm. David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa, ON National Research Council of Canada 01.05.2001
Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
Subjects
Animal behavior
Animal communication
Animal ethology
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Communication
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Mammalia
Microtus montanus
Microtus ochrogaster
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Rodents
Vertebrata
Voles
Sound production
Parent
Microtus montanus
Rodentia
Parent young relation
Velocity
Young animal
Response
Vertebrata
Mammalia
Microtus ochrogaster
Ultrasound
Age
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Summary:When separated from conspecifics, the young of many rodent species produce ultrasonic voca lizations (USVs) that may facilitate parental approach. Ultrasounds were recorded from infants (0-14 days post partum) of two closely related species that exhibit different social systems, the montane vote (Microtus montanus) and the prairie vote (Microtus ochrogaster). Infant prairie votes emitted a greater number of USVs when isolated from conspecifics than did infant montane votes.
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ISSN:0008-4301
1480-3283
1480-3283
0008-4301
DOI:10.1139/cjz-79-5-830