Reactions of female bank voles Clethrionomys glareolus to male chemosignals

• Autorzy: Kruczek M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The behavioural reactions of 110 female bank voles Clethrionomys glareolus (Schreber, 1780) to male chemosignals were studied in a 10 min two-choice preference test. Females spent more time investigating odours from the anogenital region of intact males and these contacts were much more frequent than in the case of castrated male. Male urine and homogenate of the salivary glands, kidney and preputial glands were very attractive to females. The extract of the liver, testes and seminal vesicles and coagulating glands had no effect on female behaviour. These findings indicate that the male chemosignals which attract females have a multiple source.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

behaviour; Clethrionomys glareolus; bank vole; male; vole; chemosignal; female; reproductive physiology; odour preference

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 1994
• Tom: 39
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.249-255

Twórcy

autor

Kruczek M.

• Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 6, 30-060 Krakow, Poland

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