Many mammalian species use chemosignals to coordinate reproduction by altering the
physiology and behavior of both sexes. Chemosignals prime reproductive physiology so that …

Males and females of most mammalian species depend on chemosignals to find, attract and
evaluate mates and, in most cases, these appetitive sexual behaviors are strongly …

Arginine‐vasopressin (AVP) is critical for the expression of a variety of social behaviors in
many species. Previous studies have demonstrated that AVP regulates behaviors such as …

In mammalian reproduction, sexually active males seek female conspecifics, while estrous
females try to approach males. This sex-specific response tendency is called sexual …

Recognizing the individual and sexual identities of conspecifics is critical for adaptive social
behavior and, in most mammals this information is communicated primarily by …

Sexual attraction has two components: Emission of sexually attractive stimuli and
responsiveness to these stimuli. In rodents, olfactory stimuli are necessary but not sufficient …

Precopulatory behaviors that are preferentially directed towards opposite-sex conspecifics
are critical for successful reproduction, particularly in species wherein the sexes live in …

Motivation can be defined as a class of central nervous processes determining the likelihood
of display of a behavior and the intensity of the behavior if displayed. All behavior is …

Animals from every taxon invest significant energy into reproduction. Research on
reproductive decision making often focuses on how females choose mates and the features …

Rodent reproductive behavior relies heavily on odor processing, and evidence suggests that
many odor-guided sexual behaviors are shaped by prior experience. We sought to …