Self-grooming by male meadow voles differs across copulation but is not affected by the risk and intensity of sperm competition

Behaviour

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 259-274

  Vaughn, Ashlee A ^a   Delbarco Trillo, Javier H ^b   Ferkin, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Meadow vole; Odours; Scent marking; Self grooming; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

MICROTUS; MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; MURIDAE;

EID: 77149173161     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/000579509X12523920754410     Document Type: Article

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