Female degus show high sociality but no preference for familiar peers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2020.104102
Abstract: Group-living animals vary in social behavior across multiple dimensions, including in the selectivity of social interactions with familiar versus unfamiliar peers. Standardized behavioral tests can be used to tease apart different dimensions of behavior. These… read more here.
Keywords: female degus; show high; preference; degus show ... See more keywords
One for all and all for one: phenotype assortment and reproductive success in masculinized females
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arab093
Abstract: Homophily by morphological and behavioral traits has been described in several species of vertebrates, but its functional consequences remain poorly studied. Homophily by plurally breeding females may improve direct fitness by enhancing reproductive success. Female… read more here.
Keywords: plurally breeding; masculinized females; breeding groups; reproductive success ... See more keywords
Differential Role of Sex and Age in the Synaptic Transmission of Degus (Octodon degus)
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DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2022.799147
Abstract: Octodon degus are a diurnal long-lived social animal widely used to perform longitudinal studies and complex cognitive tasks to test for physiological conditions with similitude in human behavior. They show a complex social organization feasible… read more here.
Keywords: female degus; age; degus; male degus ... See more keywords