Benjamin E. F. Gourbal, Mathieu Barthelemy, Gilles Petit, Claude Gabrion (2004): Spectrographic analysis of the ultrasonic vocalisations of adult male and female BALB/c mice. Naturwissenschaften, Volume 91 Number 8, 381-385
Abstract: In this study, a spectrographic analysis was designed to improve the description of the shape, the modulations, the rate, length and frequencies of BALB/c mouse calls in different behavioural situations. Male and female calls emitted during investigation of cages with clean bedding, soiled with male or female bedding, and during same-sex encounters, were recorded and described. BALB/c male mice uttered different types of vocalisations both when investigating counterpart odour cues and when interacting with same-sex counterparts. BALB/c female mice vocalised solely during same-sex counterpart encounters and it appeared that calls were uttered mainly by the resident females. Male and female mice present a complex array of calls, which seem to be linked to particular behavioural situations. Further studies using this technology may help to improve our understanding of the role of vocal communication in natural rodent populations. URL of article: http://springerlink.metapress.com/link.asp?id=TU82XR6YJQWL78VJ DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-004-0543-7 Sonja Amoser Mag. Sonja Amoser Institut of Zoology, University of Vienna Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43-1-4277-54515 Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
