scholarly journals Neonatal oxytocin and vasopressin manipulation alter social behavior during the juvenile period in Mongolian gerbils

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 653-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack H. Taylor ◽  
Jon Cavanaugh ◽  
Jeffrey A. French
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Mongolian Gerbils ◽  
Juvenile Period

scholarly journals The development of social interactions in Corydoras aeneus larvae

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
RJ Riley ◽  
T Roe ◽  
ER Gillie ◽  
NJ Boogert ◽  
A Manica
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Tactile Stimulation ◽  
Social Behaviors ◽  
Juvenile Period ◽  
Flight Response ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
Social Abilities ◽  
Tactile Interaction ◽  
Coordinate Group ◽  
Social Exposure

AbstractVery young animals develop life skills as they mature, and for social animals this includes the acquisition of social abilities such as communication. Many animals exhibit changeable patterns of social behavior based on development, and social experience during the juvenile period can be vital for the development of necessary social behaviors in adulthood. We investigated the development of a distinctive tactile interaction behavior in Corydoras aeneus, the Bronze Cory catfish. Adults use this behavior to coordinate group activities during foraging and flight responses from predators, and the development of this behavior in larvae is of interest in investigating how communication and social behaviors develop as an individual matures, and which factors affect their development. We found that larvae respond to applied tactile stimulation with a flight response far less often as larvae matured, implying that larvae become less sensitive to tactile stimulation with age. Given that adults frequently interact with one another tactilely, this development is consistent with developing appropriate social behavior in adulthood. We also found that social exposure affects the development of the larval response to tactile interactions with conspecifics, and that isolation in the earliest larval stage leads to a greater likelihood of responding to a tactile interaction with a conspecific with a flight response. This suggests that social exposure is important for developing an appropriate response to tactile stimulation in social settings and underscores the particular importance of early life experiences in the development of sociality.

Effects of isolation rearing on the development of social behavior and central neurotrophin levels in male Mongolian gerbils

2007 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. S231
Author(s):  
Michito Shimozuru ◽  
Takefumi Kikusui ◽  
Yukari Takeuchi ◽  
Yuji Mori
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Mongolian Gerbils ◽  
Isolation Rearing

scholarly journals Relatedness and spatial distance modulate intergroup interactions: experimental evidence from a social rodent

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 527-534
Author(s):  
Ke Deng ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
De-Hua Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
Meriones Unguiculatus ◽  
Spatial Distance ◽  
Spatial Proximity ◽  
Mongolian Gerbils ◽  
Ecological Context ◽  
The Social ◽  
Microsatellite Dna Markers ◽  
Benefits And Costs

Abstract Kin selection theory predicts that individuals should generally behave less aggressively or more amicably towards relatives than nonkin. However, how individuals treat conspecifics depends on genetic relatedness but also on the ecological context, which influences the benefits and costs of their interactions. In this study, we used microsatellite DNA markers and behavioral tests to examine the influence of kinship and proximity on the social behavior of Mongolian gerbils Meriones unguiculatus living in different social groups, and whether these effects varied with sex and season. We recorded the duration of 4 behavioral categories (investigative, neutral, amicable, and agonistic) during a 10-min pairwise test. We found that genetic relatedness had significant effects on the duration of investigative, neutral, and amicable behavior, but not on agonistic behavior. We also found significant interaction effects of relatedness and distance between burrow systems (i.e., spatial distance) on investigative, neutral, and amicable behavior, which suggests that the effects of kinship on social behavior were restricted by spatial proximity. The interaction effect between sex and relatedness on amicable behavior showed that male gerbils became more intimate with individuals of the same sex that had higher pairwise relatedness than females. Furthermore, both male and female gerbils enhanced their aggression during the food-hoarding season, but the intensity of these changes was significantly higher in females. Overall, our results suggest that the effects of kinship and spatial proximity on social behavior exhibit sexual or seasonal patterns, thereby implying ecological context-dependent responses to out-group individuals in Mongolian gerbils.

Mental Illness as Social Behavior

1972 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 540-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES G. KELLY
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Behavior
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