The Effect of Aggression on Dispersal and Related Statistics in Microtus Ochrogaster Populations in Eastern Kansas

1990 ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Michael S. Gaines ◽  
Eisa M. Abdellatif ◽  
Michael L. Johnson ◽  
Kenneth B. Armitage
Keyword(s):  
Microtus Ochrogaster

scholarly journals Chronic Intranasal Oxytocin has Dose-dependent Effects on Central Oxytocin and Vasopressin Systems in Prairie Voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

Neuroscience ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 369 ◽  
pp. 292-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.D. Guoynes ◽  
T.C. Simmons ◽  
G.M. Downing ◽  
S. Jacob ◽  
M. Solomon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microtus Ochrogaster ◽  
Prairie Voles ◽  
Dose Dependent

Do prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) change their activity and space use in response to domestic cat (Felis catus) excreta?

Mammalia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Keane ◽  
Phillip J. Long ◽  
Yasmeen Fleifil ◽  
Nancy G. Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Space Use ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
Domestic Cat ◽  
Microtus Ochrogaster ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Prairie Voles ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Odor Cues ◽  
Risk Of Predation

AbstractBehavioral changes that reduce the risk of predation in response to predator-derived odor cues are widespread among mammalian taxa and have received a great deal of attention. Although voles of the genus Microtus are staples in the diet of many mammalian predators, including domestic cats (Felis catus), there are no previous studies on vole space utilization and activity levels in response to odor cues from domestic cats. Therefore, the objective of our study was to investigate responses of adult prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) living in semi-natural habitats to odor cues from domestic cat excreta. Contrary to expectations, neither adult males or females showed significant changes in space use or willingness to enter traps in response to cat odors. One hypothesis to explain our results are that prairie voles have not co-evolved with domestic cats long enough to respond to their odors. Other possible explanations include whether levels of odors in the environment were sufficient to trigger a response or that the perceived risk of predation from odor cues alone did not outweigh relative costs of changing space use and activity levels. Future studies should consider multiple factors when determining what cues are sufficient to elicit antipredatory behavior.

Nitrogen Requirements of the Adult Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster)

1998 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
pp. 387-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen S. Ditchkoff ◽  
Chad S. Boyd ◽  
Edgar R. Welch ◽  
Joshua B. Raglin ◽  
Robert L. Lochmiller
Keyword(s):  
Prairie Vole ◽  
Microtus Ochrogaster

Microtus ochrogaster

1990 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dick T. Stalling
Keyword(s):  
Microtus Ochrogaster

Photoperiodic Effects on Steroid Negative Feedback in Female Prairie Voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

1995 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher A. Moffatt ◽  
Jonathan M. Gerber ◽  
Joan M.C. Blom ◽  
Lance J. Kriegsfeld ◽  
Randy J. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Negative Feedback ◽  
Microtus Ochrogaster ◽  
Prairie Voles

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF FEMALE IMMIGRANTS ON DEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF PRAIRIE VOLE (MICROTUS OCHROGASTER) POPULATIONS

2004 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 781-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Kirk Lin ◽  
Loren D. Hayes ◽  
Nancy G. Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Social Organization ◽  
Prairie Vole ◽  
Microtus Ochrogaster ◽  
Female Immigrants

Sex and species differences in plasma oxytocin using an enzyme immunoassay

2004 ◽  
Vol 82 (8) ◽  
pp. 1194-1200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin M Kramer ◽  
Bruce S Cushing ◽  
C Sue Carter ◽  
Julie Wu ◽  
Mary Ann Ottinger
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Immunoassay ◽  
Species Differences ◽  
Social Bonds ◽  
Prairie Vole ◽  
Microtus Ochrogaster ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
As Species ◽  
Neuropeptide Hormone ◽  
And Gender ◽  
And Behavior

The neuropeptide hormone oxytocin (OT) is released peripherally and centrally and has been implicated in both physiology and behavior, especially sociosexual behaviors. Knowledge of OT levels in blood or other sources would be useful but these are rarely reported. Radioimmunoassay following extraction is the most commonly used method for measuring OT but is not ideal for use in small mammals in which blood volumes and concentrations of OT are low. Here we report a chemical and biological validation for a commercially available enzyme immunoassay for OT in unextracted plasma. In addition, comparisons of OT were made across species to allow comparison of the monogamous prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster (Wagner, 1842)) to the polygynous Sprague Dawley rat. These species were chosen because OT plays a role in the formation of social bonds and we predicted that the highly social prairie vole would have higher plasma OT than the less social rat. Results of this comparison confirmed our hypothesis. Further, OT was significantly higher in females than in males in both species. Our results indicate that this enzyme immunoassay can be used to assay plasma OT in rodents and that the predicted correlations exist between plasma OT and gender as well as species-typical social behavior.

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