High frequency audible calls in northern birch mice Sicista betulina in response to handling: effects of individuality, sex and body mass on the acoustics

High frequency audible calls in northern birch mice Sicista betulina in response to handling: effects of individuality, sex and body mass on the acoustics

Abstract Objectives This is the first study of the sonic and ultrasonic vocalization in a Dipodidae rodent. For the small-sized quadrupedal northern birch mouse Sicista betulina, phylogenetically related to the bipedal jerboas (Dipodidae), we report null results for ultrasonic vocalization and inves...

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Main Authors: Ilya A. Volodin, Anna V. Klenova, Olga G. Ilchenko, Elena V. Volodina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Rodent
Distress calls
Acoustic communication
Ultrasonic vocalization
Emotional arousal
Birch mouse
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4719-9

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