Selective approach to a male and subsequent receptivity to mounting comprise mate‐choice behavior of female mice 1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19277177 |
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| Authors | KAZUYA TOMIHARA (University of Tsukuba, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 22-30 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japanese Psychological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-5368 • E-ISSN: 1468-5884 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-5584.2005.00269.x |
| OpenAlex | W2049236333 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 35 |
To ensure the effectiveness of the mate‐choice behavior of female house mice ( Mus domesticus ), we observed them in two different situations that involved restriction of the area of movement of the male mice. In Experiment 1, we observed 12 trios consisting of two male mice and an estrous female placed in a chamber in which none of the animals was restricted during the 6‐h test. It was found that the female was more receptive to the male that had ejaculated with it first. Additionally, when the female initiated the mating event by approaching the male, the lordosis quotient was higher than that when the male initiated the mating event. In Experiment 2, a female was able to visit two males that were prevented from getting out of small boxes. As a result of the 3‐h observation of 10 cases, it was found that the females were more receptive to the dominant male. The intromission ratio of the dominant male was also higher than that of the subordinate male. The behavioral roles of female mice in mating interactions and their adaptive validity are discussed
Adult male · Biology · Developmental psychology · Estrogen · Estrous cycle · House mice · Lordosis · Mate choice · Mating · Ovariectomized rat · Proceptive phase · Receptivity · Sexual behavior · Zoology · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Endocrinology · Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior · Medicine · Plant and animal studies · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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