The duration of sociosexual behaviors in male meadow voles Microtus pennsylvanicus varies before, during, and after copulation
The behaviors that surround copulation are characterized as sociosexual behaviors. These behaviors displayed by males that are directed at females may include allogrooming, wrestling, chasing, approach, and time spent together. The data supported the hypothesis that the duration of sociosexual behav...
Main Author: | Ashlee A. VAUGHN, Daniel A. FERKIN, Javier delBARCO-TRILL,Michael H. FERKIN |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2011-02-01
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Series: | Current Zoology |
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Online Access: | http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11752 |
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