The response of subordinate male mice to scent marks varies in relation to their own competitive ability
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Intruding behavior of subordinate male mice depends on their competitive ability, as compared to that of dominant male mice. A study with dominant/subordinate pairs of male mice reveals that the subordinates that are large in size are likely to intrude into a scent-marked substrate in a Y-maze. On the contrary, small-sized subordinates avoid scent marks. Males that choose the path to scent mark are likely to get involved in contest with their dominant partners, and the outcome of such fights depends on the body size.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1996
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Possible causes of reproductive dominance during emergency queen rearing by honeybees
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The rearing of new queens by queenless honeybees produces an under-representation of particular subfamilies, thought to be caused by reproductive competition. Two mechanisms which could cause this effect are the kin selection theory and the royalty allele theory. A new study investigates these competing explanations. Results suggest that reproductive dominance may be caused by nepotistic interactions rather than royalty alleles.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1999
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Individually recognizable scent marks on flowers made by a solitary bee
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A new study investigates the foraging behaviour of bees by testing whether a solitary bee employs scent marking during foraging.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2001
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