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The vole has long, coarse grayish-brown fur on the upper portion of the body and yellowish fur on the lower portion of the body. It has short ears and a short tail, which is somewhat darker on top. Prairie voles rarely live longer than one or two years. Their life expectancy is based on predator presence and natural factors in their area of ...
The socially monogamous prairie vole has emerged as an excellent model species for examining the neurobiology of complex social behaviors, including social bonding. Prairie voles differ considerably from more traditional laboratory models as they are exceptionally social and often form long-term, socially monogamous relationships with their mates.
- Lisa A. McGraw, Larry J. Young, Larry J. Young
- 10.1016/j.tins.2009.11.006
- 2010
- 2010/02
Feb 1, 2023 · Prairie voles are unusual among rodents in choosing a single partner and forming strong social bonds. Learn how hormones, genes and brain regions shape their behavior and how scientists are using them to study human relationships.
Prairie voles (Figure 1B) are now the mostly widely studied monogamous rodent, and have provided numerous insights into the mechanisms that underlie pair bond formation. Prairie vole research has also shed light on several social phenomena from alloparental care to social buffering.
- William M. Kenkel, Morgan L. Gustison, Annaliese K. Beery
- 10.1002/cpz1.175
- 2021
- 2021/06
Learn about the prairie vole, a small rodent that lives in central North America and has a yellowish belly. Find out its distribution, behavior, diet, mating habits, population status and ecological niche.
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Feb 9, 2014 · Larry Young from the primate research center at Emory University in Atlanta tells NPR's Rachel Martin there's a ritual that happens when a male prairie vole spots an eligible female. "The first ...
Oct 9, 2018 · An early study in closely related vole species showed that prairie voles have higher densities of OXTR in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and amygdala compared with ...
