Behavior of subadult mountain voles of two species (Alticola strelzowi and A-tuvinicus) in the open field test. / Zadubrovskiy, P. A.; Stepanova, A. V.; Lopatina, N. V. et al.
In: Contemporary Problems of Ecology, Vol. 10, No. 3, 01.05.2017, p. 224-229.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Behavior of subadult mountain voles of two species (Alticola strelzowi and A-tuvinicus) in the open field test
AU - Zadubrovskiy, P. A.
AU - Stepanova, A. V.
AU - Lopatina, N. V.
AU - Litvinov, Yu. N.
PY - 2017/5/1
Y1 - 2017/5/1
N2 - A comparative study of mobility and anxiety of subadult flat-headed and Tuva silver voles in an open field test has been performed using arenas 50 and 63 cm in diameter. It is found that individuals of both species demonstrate higher movement speed and cover longer distances, both on the periphery and in general, on the larger arena. Interspecies behavioral differences have been identified only in the arena 63 cm in diameter. Subadult flat-headed voles demonstrate higher mobility and lower anxiety in the test compared to Tuva silver voles. Hypotheses pertaining to specific features of the ecology of the two species reflected in their behavior are proposed.
AB - A comparative study of mobility and anxiety of subadult flat-headed and Tuva silver voles in an open field test has been performed using arenas 50 and 63 cm in diameter. It is found that individuals of both species demonstrate higher movement speed and cover longer distances, both on the periphery and in general, on the larger arena. Interspecies behavioral differences have been identified only in the arena 63 cm in diameter. Subadult flat-headed voles demonstrate higher mobility and lower anxiety in the test compared to Tuva silver voles. Hypotheses pertaining to specific features of the ecology of the two species reflected in their behavior are proposed.
KW - open field
KW - flat-headed vole
KW - Alticola strelzowi
KW - Tuva silver vole
KW - Alticola tuvinicus
KW - ARENA SIZE
KW - MICE
KW - C57BL/6
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021255554&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1134/S1995425517030118
DO - 10.1134/S1995425517030118
M3 - Article
VL - 10
SP - 224
EP - 229
JO - Contemporary Problems of Ecology
JF - Contemporary Problems of Ecology
SN - 1995-4255
IS - 3
ER -
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