The mating system of the prairie vole, microtus-ochrogaster – field and laboratory evidence for pair-bonding
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An oxytocin antagonist blocks mating-induced pair bond formation after a 24 hr cohabitation in female prairie voles.
“Likewise, an OT antagonist blocks mating-induced pair bond formation after a 24 hr cohabitation [51].”
From Oxytocin and the Neural Mechanisms Regulating Social Cognition and Affiliative Behavior (2009) · cites this paper as [51]
In prairie voles, mating partners form highly selective pair bonds, share a nest, coordinate care of offspring, and display high levels of affiliative behavior toward each other and their young.
“In this species, mating partners form highly selective pair bonds, share a nest, coordinate care of offspring, and display high levels of affiliative behavior toward each other and their young (Thomas and Birney 1979; Getz et al 1981; Ahern et al 2011).”
From The behavioral, anatomical and pharmacological parallels between social attachment, love and addiction (2012) · cites this paper as Getz et al 1981
In the wild, when one member of a mating pair is lost, the surviving prairie vole typically will not take a new partner for life.
“In the wild, when one member of a mating pair is lost, the surviving member typically will not take on a new partner for the duration of his or her life (Getz et al 1981).”
From The behavioral, anatomical and pharmacological parallels between social attachment, love and addiction (2012) · cites this paper as Getz et al 1981
Prairie voles form enduring social bonds between mates.
“Unlike most mammalian species, the prairie vole is highly affiliative, forms enduring social bonds between mates, and displays biparental behavior.”
From The prairie vole: An emerging model organism for understanding the social brain (2010) · cites this paper as [53]
Prairie voles often form long-term, socially monogamous relationships with their mates.
“Prairie voles differ considerably from more traditional laboratory models as they are exceptionally social and often form long-term, socially monogamous relationships with their mates.”
From The prairie vole: An emerging model organism for understanding the social brain (2010) · cites this paper as [53]
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- Authors
- Getz, L. L., Carter, C. S., & Gavish, L.
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- ORCID
- Carter, C. Sue
- Venue
- Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
- Published
- 1981-06
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 189-194
- ISSN
- 0340-5443 (ISSN-L)
- 1432-0762
- OpenAlex
- W2045083678
- Cited by
- 466
- References
- 7
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- FWCI
- 9.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation
- China Scholarship Council
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Keywords
- Microtus ochrogaster, pair bonding, monogamy, mating systems, pair separation, postpartum estrus, sexual receptivity, Microtus pennsylvanicus, rodent social behavior
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