AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR IN MALE AND FEMALE FIELD CRICKETS, GRYLLUS-BIMACULATUS, AND HOW BEHAVIORAL CONTEXT INFLUENCES ITS EXPRESSION

被引:148
作者
ADAMO, SA
HOY, RR
机构
[1] Section of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
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10.1016/0003-3472(95)90070-5
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Previous interactions with conspecifics influenced the pattern, frequency and intensity of agonistic behaviour in the held cricket Gryllus bimaculatus. Tactile contact appeared to be the most important sensory cue responsible for the observed shifts in behaviour. Contact with other adult males promoted the production of aggressive song both during and after tights between males. However, individually housed males and males with restricted contact with conspecifics (once per day for 5 days) produced their aggressive song only at the end of an agonistic encounter. These two patterns of agonistic behaviour may reflect alternate fighting strategies. Prior experience influences whether sensory cues from a conspecific will initate agonistic behaviour. After males lost a fight, they displayed no further agonistic behaviour for 10 min but then gradually recovered their agonistic behaviour within an hour. This may be an important mechanism in preventing losing males from re-engaging a more powerful rival. Females were much less likely than males to attack conspecifics when food was plentiful. When food was scarce, females fought more often, and more successfully, than males for the contested resource.
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页码:1491 / 1501
页数:11
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