Female influences on pair formation, reproduction and male stress responses in a monogamous cavy (Galea monasteriensis)

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 403-412

  Adrian, Oliver ^a   Kaiser, Sylvia ^a   Sachser, Norbert ^a   Jandewerth, Pia ^a   Löttker, Petra ^a   Epplen, Jörg T ^b   Hennessy, Michael B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Female choice; Galea monasteriensis; Guinea pig; Monogamy; Muenster yellow toothed cavy; Pair bond; Paternity; Reunion; Separation; Social preference

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BREEDING; COURTSHIP; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MATE CHOICE; NONHUMAN; PATERNITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

ANIMALS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; PAIR BOND; PATERNITY; RODENTIA; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 39149134597     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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