Rutting roars in native Pannonian red deer of Southern Hungary and the evidence of acoustic divergence of male sexual vocalization between Eastern and Western European red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Volodin, Ilya A.; Náhlik, András; Tari, Tamás; Frey, Roland; Volodina, Elena V.

doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2018.10.009

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“…The acoustics of the rutting roars indicate that male impala begin to produce their rutting roars during the downward movement of the larynx, resulting in vocal tract elongation, similar to red deer (Fitch & Reby, 2001; Frey et al 2012; Volodin et al 2019), fallow deer (McElligott et al 2006) and goitred gazelle (Frey et al 2011). In contrast to other ruminants with a retractable larynx, male impala sometimes continue with roaring during the ascending movement of the larynx, i.e.…”

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“…The discovery of a mobile larynx involved in the production of rutting roars in male impala, extends the number of polygynous ruminant species capable of pronounced larynx retraction to five: red deer (Fitch & Reby, ; Frey et al ; Frey & Riede, ; Volodin et al ), fallow deer (Fitch & Reby, ; McElligott et al ), Mongolian gazelle (Frey et al ,b), goitred gazelle (Frey et al ) and impala (this study). Structures responsible for laryngeal mobility in male impala are strap muscles apparently homologous to those of other larynx‐retracting ruminants (Frey et al ,b, , ; Frey & Riede, ).…”

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“…A potential role of an elongated pharynx in respiration, deglutition or rumination has not been identified so far. Therefore, it is generally agreed that a descended and mobile larynx and the resulting elongation of the vocal tract serves an acoustic function; in particular, it affects the vocal tract resonances (formants) of male rutting calls (Fitch & Reby, ; Frey et al ,b, , , ; McElligott et al ; Volodin et al , ).…”

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Savannah roars: The vocal anatomy and the impressive rutting calls of male impala (Aepyceros melampus) – highlighting the acoustic correlates of a mobile larynx

Frey

Volodin

Volodina³

et al. 2019

Journal of Anatomy

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A retractable larynx and adaptations of the vocal folds in the males of several polygynous ruminants serve for the production of rutting calls that acoustically announce larger than actual body size to both rival males and potential female mates. Here, such features of the vocal tract and of the sound source are documented in another species. We investigated the vocal anatomy and laryngeal mobility including its acoustical effects during the rutting vocal display of free‐ranging male impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) in Namibia. Male impala produced bouts of rutting calls (consisting of oral roars and interspersed explosive nasal snorts) in a low‐stretch posture while guarding a rutting territory or harem. For the duration of the roars, male impala retracted the larynx from its high resting position to a low mid‐neck position involving an extensible pharynx and a resilient connection between the hyoid apparatus and the larynx. Maximal larynx retraction was 108 mm based on estimates in video single frames. This was in good concordance with 91‐mm vocal tract elongation calculated on the basis of differences in formant dispersion between roar portions produced with the larynx still ascended and those produced with maximally retracted larynx. Judged by their morphological traits, the larynx‐retracting muscles of male impala are homologous to those of other larynx‐retracting ruminants. In contrast, the large and massive vocal keels are evolutionary novelties arising by fusion and linear arrangement of the arytenoid cartilage and the canonical vocal fold. These bulky and histologically complex vocal keels produced a low fundamental frequency of 50 Hz. Impala is another ruminant species in which the males are capable of larynx retraction. In addition, male impala vocal folds are spectacularly specialized compared with domestic bovids, allowing the production of impressive, low‐frequency roaring vocalizations as a significant part of their rutting behaviour. Our study expands knowledge on the evolutionary variation of vocal fold morphology in mammals, suggesting that the structure of the mammalian sound source is not always human‐like and should be considered in acoustic analysis and modelling.

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Savannah roars: The vocal anatomy and the impressive rutting calls of male impala (Aepyceros melampus) – highlighting the acoustic correlates of a mobile larynx

Frey

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Volodina³

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“…In mammals, various studies address micro‐ and macrogeographic acoustic variation in communication calls across populations, or closely related species (e.g., Macroscelidea: Faurie, 1996; Cetacea: Baron, Martinez, Garrison, & Keith, 2008, Samarra, Deecke, Simonis, & Miller, 2015; Artiodactyla: Gebler & Frey, 2005, Volodin, Nahlik, Tari, Frey, & Volodina, 2019; Carnivora: Perry & Terhune, 1999, Page, Goldsworthy, Hindell, & Mckenzie, 2002, Mizuguchi, Mitani, & Kohshima, 2016; Rodentia: Ancillotto et al, 2017, Chen, Su, Qin, & Liu, 2017; Chiroptera: Schöner, Schöner, & Kerth, 2010, Schuchmann & Siemers, 2010; Scandentia: Esser, Schehka, & Zimmermann, 2008; and Primates: Méndez‐Cárdenas, Randrianambinina, Rabesandratana, Rasoloharijaona, & Zimmermann, 2008, Fischer & Hammerschmidt, 2020). Acoustic variation across primate species has been related to selective forces (e.g., Braune, Schmidt, & Zimmermann, 2008; Masters, 1991; Schneider, Hodges, Fischer, & Hammerschmidt, 2008) or stochastic processes (e.g., Adret et al, 2018; Méndez‐Cárdenas et al, 2008; Meyer et al, 2012; Thinh et al, 2011).…”

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Evolutionary significance of the variation in acoustic communication of a cryptic nocturnal primate radiation (Microcebus spp.)

Hasiniaina

Radespiel

Kessler

et al. 2020

Ecology and Evolution

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Acoustic phenotypic variation is of major importance for speciation and the evolution of species diversity. Whereas selective and stochastic forces shaping the acoustic divergence of signaling systems are well studied in insects, frogs, and birds, knowledge on the processes driving acoustic phenotypic evolution in mammals is limited. We quantified the acoustic variation of a call type exchanged during agonistic encounters across eight distinct species of the smallest‐bodied nocturnal primate radiation, the Malagasy mouse lemurs. The species live in two different habitats (dry forest vs. humid forest), differ in geographic distance to each other, and belong to four distinct phylogenetic clades within the genus. Genetically defined species were discriminated reliably on the phenotypic level based on their acoustic distinctiveness in a discriminant function analysis. Acoustic variation was explained by genetic distance, whereas differences in morphology, forest type, or geographic distance had no effect. The strong impact of genetics was supported by a correlation between acoustic and genetic distance and the high agreement in branching pattern between the acoustic and molecular phylogenetic trees. In sum, stochastic factors such as genetic drift best explained acoustic diversification in a social communication call of mouse lemurs.

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“…Red deer stags produce impressive high-amplitude vocalisations when compete with each other for hinds in rut period (Clutton-Brock & Albon, 1979;Reby & McComb, 2003;Frey et al, 2012;Bocci et al, 2013;Douhard et al, 2013;Volodin et al, 2013Volodin et al, , 2015bVolodin et al, , 2019Della Libera et al, 2015;Golosova et al, 2017). Rutting calls reflect male quality (Clutton-Brock & Albon, 1979;Reby & McComb, 2003;Charlton et al, 2007) and reproductive potential (Pepin et al, 2001;Briefer et al, 2010).…”

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Passive acoustic monitoring of roaring activity in male Wapiti Cervus elaphus xanthopygus in Far East of Russia: effects of recording site, temperature and time of day

Rusin¹,

Volodin²,

Andronova³

et al. 2019

Nat. Conserv. Res.

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Passive acoustic monitoring is an actual tool for population monitoring at conservation and tourist areas. This study provides detailed knowledge of roaring activity of male Far-East wapiti (Cervus elaphus xanthopygus) in the rut period of 2017 at three sites of most active rut at the 453.4 km 2 territory of the State Nature Reserve «Bolshekhekhtsirsky» (Far East of Russia). Rutting calls were recorded for 5 min/h throughout the 58-day rut period by using three automated recording devices, one in each site, with simultaneous registration of temperature, once per hour. In total, we recorded 3474 rutting calls (1538, 1159 and 777 calls in the three sites respectively). In each site, the roaring activity (calculated as the mean daily number of calls/h) demonstrated a similar dynamic of three rut phases: start phase, active phase and fading phase. Although the roaring activity displayed a positive correlation between sites, the actual values of the mean number of calls/h differed between sites. This finding indicates the different use of the three sites by males during the rut. At any site, the roaring activity was related to time of day (hourly); it was the highest between 03:00 a.m. and 06:00 a.m. and nearly lacked between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. At any site, the number of calls/h increased steadily from 8:00 p.m. to 03:00 a.m. to a maximum value and then rapidly decreased from 06:00 to 09:00 a.m. to a minimum value. The effect of temperature on the daily and hourly roaring activity was weaker than the effect of time of day. We discuss the results with similar data of another protected Russian population of Far-East wapiti inhabiting the State Nature Reserve «Ussuriysky».

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Rutting roars in native Pannonian red deer of Southern Hungary and the evidence of acoustic divergence of male sexual vocalization between Eastern and Western European red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Cited by 16 publications

References 49 publications

Savannah roars: The vocal anatomy and the impressive rutting calls of male impala (Aepyceros melampus) – highlighting the acoustic correlates of a mobile larynx

Savannah roars: The vocal anatomy and the impressive rutting calls of male impala (Aepyceros melampus) – highlighting the acoustic correlates of a mobile larynx

Evolutionary significance of the variation in acoustic communication of a cryptic nocturnal primate radiation (Microcebus spp.)

Passive acoustic monitoring of roaring activity in male Wapiti Cervus elaphus xanthopygus in Far East of Russia: effects of recording site, temperature and time of day

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