Behavioral and physiological correlates of aggressive dominance in male brown lemmings (Lemmus sibiricus)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11106420 |
|---|---|
| Authors | U William Huck (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author), Edwin M Banks (0009-0001-7076-7667, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Shiow-Ching Wang (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 139-148 |
| Publication date | 1986-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Aggressive Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1098-2337(1986)12:2<139::aid-ab2480120208>3.0.co;2-l |
| OpenAlex | W2007589210 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
Naive male brown lemmings were paired with the same opponent for 10 min/day for 11 consecutive days. Males of a control group were placed in an empty arena for the same period. There was no decrement in the incidence of attack and chase by dominant males in pairs showing stable dominant-subordinate relations. Subsequently, seminal vesicles of dominant animals were heavier than those of subordinate, control and “no rank” (pairs in which no clear-cut dominance relations were established) animals. Dominant animals also had greater mean testis weights and higher plasma testosterone levels than subordinates. Adrenal weights did not differ significantly between the various groups. Among dominant males there were significant positive correlations between plasma testosterone levels, testis and seminal vesicle weights, and attack and chase scores. These results suggest that many of the physiological correlates of dominance status reported in previous studies in which subjects were group housed are also observed when contact between naive individuals is limited to brief encounters.
Aggression · Agonistic behaviour · Biology · Developmental psychology · Dominance (genetics) · Gene · Testosterone (patch) · Zoology · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Ecology · Endocrinology · Genetics · Psychology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 1989 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |