Stable individual differences in separation calls during early development in cats and mice

R Hudson, M Rangassamy, A Saldaña, O Bánszegi… - Frontiers in …, 2015‏ - Springer
Background The development of ethologically meaningful test paradigms in young animals
is an essential step in the study of the ontogeny of animal personality. Here we explore the …

Socio-genetic structure of mound-building mice, Mus spicilegus, in autumn and early spring

C Poteaux, N Busquet, P Gouat… - Biological Journal of …, 2008‏ - academic.oup.com
Mus spicilegus has become a popular biological model species in the last decade because
of the evolutionary interest of its behavioural particularities (the building of mounds, bi …

Deficit in reproduction in polygynously mated females of the monogamous mound-building mouse Mus spicilegus

P Gouat, C Féron - Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2005‏ - CSIRO Publishing
In monogamous mound-building mice Mus spicilegus, facultative polygyny was observed in
April, at the beginning of the reproductive season. In order to evaluate the cost of polygyny …

Morphology and function of communal mounds of overwintering mound-building mice (Mus spicilegus)

P Szenczi, O Bánszegi, A Dúcs, CI Gedeon… - Journal of …, 2011‏ - academic.oup.com
Mound-building mice (Mus spicilegus) construct large mounds of soil and plant material in
autumn, where juvenile animals overwinter in groups without reproducing. The mounds …

The influence of familiarity and temperature on the huddling behavior of two mouse species with contrasting social systems

Z Groó, P Szenczi, O Bánszegi, Z Nagy… - Behavioural processes, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Huddling with other individuals is an effective way to reduce heat loss. This cooperative
behavior requires that the individuals tolerate each other's presence at least for a certain …

Paternal care in the mound-building mouse reduces inter-litter intervals

C Féron, P Gouat - Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2007‏ - CSIRO Publishing
In many rodent species males display paternal behaviour. The primary reported effect of this
paternal care is to increase pup survival. In mammal females, pregnancy and lactation are …

Natal dispersal in two mice species with contrasting social systems

Z Groó, P Szenczi, O Bánszegi, V Altbäcker - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2013‏ - Springer
We compared the natal dispersal behaviour of two mice species under laboratory
conditions. Natal dispersal is a movement of an animal from its birthplace to its breeding …

Development of the social behavior of two mice species with contrasting social systems

P Szenczi, O Bánszegi, Z Groó… - Aggressive …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
The house mouse (Mus musculus) and the mound‐building mouse (M. spicilegus) differ in
their mating and social systems. The M. musculus is polygynous and females tend to breed …

Specialization in building tasks in the mound-building mouse, Mus spicilegus

MJ Hurtado, R Fénéron, P Gouat - Animal Behaviour, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Specialization can be defined as when specific individuals perform a specific task for a
relatively long period of time. The mound-building mouse is a suitable species to study …