1978
DOI: 10.1007/bf00303202
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The adaptive nature of the social system and behavior in the eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus

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“…Our findings that the stress-induced rise in T b differed between years and seasons could be related to physiological and behavioural variations occurring at the population level. For example, eastern chipmunks are known to become much less active in summer, a phenomenon referred to as the summer ''lull'' (Elliot 1978;Yahner 1978). In our population, resting metabolic rate increases in fall compared to spring and summer (Careau, unpublished data).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…Our findings that the stress-induced rise in T b differed between years and seasons could be related to physiological and behavioural variations occurring at the population level. For example, eastern chipmunks are known to become much less active in summer, a phenomenon referred to as the summer ''lull'' (Elliot 1978;Yahner 1978). In our population, resting metabolic rate increases in fall compared to spring and summer (Careau, unpublished data).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…A monogamous classification seems especially inappropriate in light of the polygynous mating strategies adopted by males later in the winter breeding season. Males engaged in both competitive mate searching for estrous females and scramble competition (Schwagmeyer and Woontner 1985); they also competed directly in multi-male "mating bouts" like those found in tree squirrels and eastern chipmunks (Farentinos 1972;Elliott 1978 ;Yahner 1978 ;Koford 1982). D. spectabilis apparently has considerable flexibility in its reproductive behavior, which is probably the best strategy to use in an environment that can change radically across seasons and years.…”
Section: Mating Systemsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…spectabilis has an exclusive territorial spacing system similar to diurnal rodents (tree squirrels and chipmunks) that mate polygynously (Smith 1968;Elliott 1978;Yahner 1978;Koford 1982). Males and females individually defend large dirt mounds, approximately 2-5 m in diameter, and the area immediately surrounding them (Schroder 1979;Schroder and Geluso 1975;Randall 1984).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dunford (1970) also places them in a single category, "freezing and fixating," but does not make the function clear. Yahner (1977) places the "freezing and fixating'" in the "Threat" category. The authors believe ikat 'Freeze' and 'Still' have two separate connotations as discussed above.…”
Section: Still (St) ( 1 754; 65%)mentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Dunford (1970). Yahner ( 1977). and Elliott (1978) puhlishecl brief descriptions of the mqior agonistic actions.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 98%