Specificity in Sociality: Mice and Prairie Voles Exhibit Different Patterns of Peer Affiliation

Social behavior is often described as a unified concept, but highly social (group-living) species exhibit distinct social structures and may make different social decisions. Prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) are socially monogamous rodents that often reside in extended family groups, and exhibit...

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Main Authors: Annaliese K. Beery, Jennifer D Christensen, Nicole S. Lee, Katrina L. Blandino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00050/full