Titre du document / Document title
Food-deprivation-induced changes in sexual behaviour of meadow voles, Microtus pennsylvanicus
Auteur(s) / Author(s)
PIERCE Andrew A.
(1) ;
FERKIN Michael H.
(1) ;
WILLIAMS Tavares K.
(1) ;
Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)
(1) Department of Biology, University of Memphis, EGYPTE
Résumé / Abstract
Food availability affects the reproductive performance of many animals. However, the majority of knowledge pertaining to food-deprivation-induced behavioural changes stems from a few model species. We investigated the effects of food deprivation on the sexual behaviour of male and female meadow voles using a three-component model that included attractivity, proceptivity and receptivity. In both males and females, proceptivity and receptivity were inhibited by food deprivations that lasted 6 h. Attractivity in females was inhibited after 24 h of food deprivation, whereas attractivity of males did not appear to be affected at any duration of food deprivation tested. Both male and female proceptivity were attenuated by food deprivations of 6 h and longer. Finally, female receptivity was inhibited by food deprivations of 6 h or longer. The data support the metabolic fuels hypothesis in females and partially support the metabolic fuels hypothesis in males. Short-term (6-12 h) and moderate (18-24 h) interruptions in food availability had inhibitory effects on all components of sexual behaviour in female meadow voles but not on proceptivity and receptivity in male meadow voles.
Revue / Journal Title
Animal behaviour
ISSN 0003-3472
CODEN ANBEA8
Source / Source
2005, vol. 70 (2), pp. 339-348 [10 page(s) (article)] (41 ref.)
Langue / Language
Anglais
Editeur / Publisher
Elsevier, Kent, ROYAUME-UNI
(1958)
(Revue)
Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords
Breeding behavior ;
Feeding ;
Vertebrata ;
Mammalia ;
Rodentia ;
Laboratory study ;
Microtus pennsylvanicus ;
Sexual attraction ;
Sexual receptivity ;
Food ;
Deprivation ;
Sexual behavior ;
Behavior change ;
Restricted diet ;
Mots-clés français / French Keywords
Comportement reproducteur ;
Alimentation ;
Vertebrata ;
Mammalia ;
Rodentia ;
Etude en laboratoire ;
Microtus pennsylvanicus ;
Attraction sexuelle ;
Réceptivité sexuelle ;
Aliment ;
Privation ;
Comportement sexuel ;
Changement comportement ;
Régime alimentaire restrictif ;
Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords
Conducta reproductora ;
Alimentación ;
Vertebrata ;
Mammalia ;
Rodentia ;
Estudio en laboratorio ;
Microtus pennsylvanicus ;
Atracción sexual ;
Receptividad sexual ;
Alimento ;
Privación ;
Conducta sexual ;
Cambio conducta ;
Régimen alimenticio restrictivo ;
Localisation / Location
INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 7067, 35400013795662.0110
Nº notice refdoc (ud4) : 16974435
