Analysis of bone structure in PEROMYSCUS: Effects of burrowing behavior
Lindsey A. Young,
Emma Munro,
Priya Somanchi
et al.
Abstract:We compare the effects of burrowing behavior on appendicular bone structure in two Peromyscus (deer mouse) species. P. polionotus creates complex burrows in their territories, while P. eremicus is a non‐burrowing nesting mouse. We examined museum specimens' bones of wild‐caught mice of the two species and lab‐reared P. polionotus not given the opportunity to burrow. Bones were scanned using micro‐computed tomography, and cortical and trabecular bone structural properties were quantified. Wild P. polionotus mic… Show more
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