The neuropeptide arginine-vasopressin (AVP) is well known for its peripheral effects on
blood pressure and antidiuresis. However, AVP also modulates various social and anxiety …

Background Seasonal breeding in mammals has been widely recognized to be regulated by
photoperiod, but the association of gut microbiota with photoperiodic regulation of seasonal …

It is 100 years since the first paper described the multiannual cycles in Arctic rodents and
lagomorphs. The mechanisms driving population cycles in animals like lemmings and voles …

Humans and animals frequently encounter high‐density crowding stress, which may
accelerate their aging processes; however, the roles of gut microbiota in the regulation of …

A mating system is an important life history for animals dealing with changing environments.
Population density affects the plasticity of a mating system and subsequently the family …

Antibodies are one of the most utilized tools in biomedical research. However, few of them
are rigorously evaluated, as there are no accepted guidelines or standardized methods for …

Baseline studies of small rodent populations in undisturbed ecosystems are rare. We report
here 50 years of monitoring and experimentation in Yukon of a dominant rodent species in …

The neuropeptides arginine vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OXT) are key regulators of
social behaviour across vertebrates. However, much of our understanding of how these …

Density-dependence plays a critical role in behavior and population regulation of small
mammals, which is likely mediated by hormones and gut microbiota. High density-induced …

Group living reduces the chances of predation. This is also true for burrowing animals, which
use burrows as refuges to escape predators. Living in the center of a colony is the safest …