Aggressive behaviour of male mice (Mus musculus) towards familiar and unfamiliar opponents

Poole, Trevor B.; Morgan, H.D.R.

doi:10.1016/0003-3472(75)90096-2

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“…Two studies reported that alpha males were highly despotic, winning fights almost to the exclusion of all other individuals (Lewejohann et al, 2009;Poshivalov, 1980). One other study suggested that alpha males are unlikely to be despotic in large spaces (Poole & Morgan, 1975). By studying 10 separate cohorts of 12 male mice, our results suggest that none of the alpha males in this study could be considered truly despotic in the sense that they prevented any other individual from winning an agonistic interaction.…”

Section: Variation In Dominance Inequalitymentioning

confidence: 50%

“…These studies have found that one animal will rapidly (within 1e2 days) and reliably become the alpha dominant male and that subdominant males occasionally are also discernible (Mondrag on, Mayagoitia, L opez- Luj an, & Diaz, 1987;Poshivalov, 1980;Rodriguiz, Chu, Caron, & Wetsel, 2004;Ulrich, 1938). Studies of larger groups have also shown that dominant and subdominant alpha males will emerge if mice are given more space to establish relationships (Ely & Henry, 1978;Lewejohann et al, 2009;Poole & Morgan, 1975;Poshivalov, 1980;Weissbrod et al, 2013). Indeed, from our location data and behavioural observations, dominant alpha males typically appeared to patrol the top half of the vivarium, forming a territory surrounding the location of food.…”

Section: Formation and Maintenance Of Social Hierarchiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Temporal dynamics of social hierarchy formation and maintenance in male mice

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Section: Formation and Maintenance Of Social Hierarchiesmentioning

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Temporal dynamics of social hierarchy formation and maintenance in male mice

2016

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“…The home cage effect characterizes the peculiar pattern of aggressive behavior displayed by the resident (88,110,111).…”

Section: Adult Aggressive and Sexual Patternsmentioning

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Appropriate end points for the characterization of behavioral changes in developmental toxicology.

Cuomo

Salvia

Petruzzi

et al. 1996

Environ Health Perspect

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The present paper is devoted to second-and higher-tier test methods for the characterization of behavioral changes produced in rodents by exposure to noxious agents during development. The paper analyzes a series of end points that are informative about specific processes and underlying regulatory mechanisms but require greater technical sophistication and larger investments than first-tier end points. This applies to ultrasonic emissions in successive postnatal periods; to mother-pup interactions, including appropriate cross-fostering controls; to social (including sexual) interaction tests from the infantile to the young adult stage; and to a variety of conditioning and learning tests using both positive and negative reinforcement. Environ Health Perspect 104(Suppl 2): 307-315 (1996)

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“…The social system of male mice is based on behavioural dominance and territoriality (Poole and Morgan 1975;Poshivalov 1977), and dominance hierarchies are known to be maintained by fighting and antagonistic behaviour (Beilharz and Beilharz 1975;de Catanzaro and Ngan 1983). In this system, the social rank of a male mouse is dependent on physical, physiological, and immunological capabilities consistent with the adaptive modulation hypothesis and differences in life-history strategy between individuals (Barnard et al 1994(Barnard et al , 1996(Barnard et al , 1998.…”

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Behavioural dominance and Taenia crassiceps parasitism in BALB/c male mice

Gourbal

Lacroix

Gabrion

2002

Parasitology Research

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Behavioural dominance relationships in mouse populations are based upon fighting and antagonistic behaviour. Social rank is affected by the physiological states present in the mice. Experimental infection by Taenia crassiceps cysticerci induced physiological disorders and disrupted the dominant-subordinate status. Infected male mice showed strong perturbations in territorial behaviour and aggressiveness. Infected dominant male mice did not show a significant reversal of dominance order compared to uninfected mice. In addition, during confrontation between naive infected and healthy mice, infected animals more often assumed a subordinate status than healthy ones. The effects of the infection by T. crassiceps were more likely to prevent adult male mice from becoming behaviourally dominant than to reverse existing dominance relationships. The results are discussed on the basis of the parasite manipulation hypothesis and host optimal foraging and decision-making theories.

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Aggressive behaviour of male mice (Mus musculus) towards familiar and unfamiliar opponents

Cited by 53 publications

References 17 publications

Temporal dynamics of social hierarchy formation and maintenance in male mice

Temporal dynamics of social hierarchy formation and maintenance in male mice

Appropriate end points for the characterization of behavioral changes in developmental toxicology.

Behavioural dominance and Taenia crassiceps parasitism in BALB/c male mice

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