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Physiol Behav

Title:		Conspecific odor preferences in Montane voles (Microtus montanus): effects of sexual experience
Author(s):		Sawrey DK; Dewsbury DA;
Address:		"Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 28403"
Journal Title:		Physiol Behav
Year:		1994
Volume:		56
Issue:		2
Page Number:		339 - 344
DOI:		10.1016/0031-9384(94)90204-6
ISSN/ISBN:		0031-9384 (Print) 0031-9384 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Sexually naive male and female montane voles (Microtus montanus) were tested in a two-choice odor preference situation. Females, but not males, spent more time investigating bedding soiled by a conspecific of the other sex than clean, unsoiled bedding. Both naive females and males spent more time near male-soiled rather than female-soiled bedding. Males with extensive monogamous sexual experience exhibited a preference for female-soiled bedding when the comparison stimulus was clean bedding but no preference when the comparison was with male-soiled bedding"
Keywords:		"Animals Arvicolinae/*physiology Choice Behavior/physiology Female Male Sex Attractants/*physiology Sexual Behavior, Animal/*physiology Smell/*physiology Social Environment;"
Notes:		"MedlineSawrey, D K Dewsbury, D A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. 1994/08/01 Physiol Behav. 1994 Aug; 56(2):339-44. doi: 10.1016/0031-9384(94)90204-6"