Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11030800 | Behavioural Processes | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
We compared their behaviour in five tests of exploratory behaviour and boldness: an open field test with 1) free exploration and 2) forced exploration, 3) hole-board test, 4) test of vertical activity and 5) elevated plus maze. We detected a significant effect of population on behaviour in all five tests. M. m. domesticus was generally bolder and more active than M. m. musculus. Commensal mice were characterized by a higher level of vertical activity (climbing, rearing, jumping). These results suggest that the specific selection pressures of the commensal lifestyle select mice for higher affinity towards elevated places.
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Authors
Daniel Frynta, Barbora Kaftanová-EliáÅ¡ová, Barbora Žampachová, Petra VoráÄková, Jovana Sádlová, Eva Landová,