Social but not genetic monogamy is associated with greater breeding success in prairie voles
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Pair-bonded prairie voles exhibit aggression towards extra-pair individuals to aid in pair bond maintenance.
“Interestingly, pair-bonded prairie voles similarly exhibit aggression towards extra-pair individuals to aid in pair bond maintenance.”
From The Neurobiology of Love and Pair Bonding from Human and Animal Perspectives (2023) · cites this paper as [151]
Although prairie voles are socially monogamous, they are not exclusively sexually monogamous, with some males and females seeking out extra-pair copulations.
“Although prairie voles are socially monogamous, they are not exclusively sexually monogamous, with some males and females seeking out extra-pair copulations [151,152].”
From The Neurobiology of Love and Pair Bonding from Human and Animal Perspectives (2023) · cites this paper as [151]
Between 23-56% of prairie vole litters are sired by multiple males.
“Thus, despite the notoriety that prairie voles receive for their monogamous behavior, genetic determination of paternity in natural and semi-natural populations has revealed that between 23–56% of litters are sired by multiple males [59, 60].”
From The prairie vole: An emerging model organism for understanding the social brain (2010) · cites this paper as [59]
Genetic monogamy in which a male-female pair cohabitate and share exclusive parentage of offspring is often not the norm in prairie voles.
“Although prairie voles are considered socially monogamous, genetic monogamy in which a male-female pair cohabitate and share exclusive parentage of offspring, is often not the norm.”
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- Authors
- Ophir, A. G., Phelps, S. M., Sorin, A. B., & Wolff, J. O.
- Affiliations
- University of Florida (US)
- University of Memphis (US)
- St. Cloud State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ophir, Alexander G.
- Venue
- Animal Behaviour
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2008-03
- Volume
- 75
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 1143-1154
- ISSN
- 0003-3472 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2104241782
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- 10.39
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Animal Behaviour (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation
- 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 › Sociology and Political Science › Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Keywords
- Microtus ochrogaster, social monogamy, genetic monogamy, extra-pair paternity, breeding success, mating systems, sexual fidelity, social attachment, space use, paternity, microsatellite markers
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