Titel (eng)

Similar behavioral but different endocrine responses to conspecific interactions in hand-raised wolves and dogs

Autor*in

Gwendolyn Wirobski   University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

Sarah Marshall-Pescini   University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

Tobias Deschner   University of Osnabrück

Rupert Palme   University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

Friederike Range   University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

Evelien A. M. Graat   University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

Verlag

Cell Press

Beschreibung (eng)

Domestication has altered dogs' conspecific social organization compared to their closest, non-domesticated relatives, gray wolves. Wolves live in packs whose survival depends on coordinated behavior, but dogs rely less on conspecifics, which predicts greater cohesiveness in wolf than dog packs. Endocrine correlates such as oxytocin and glucocorticoids modulate group cohesion resulting in species-specific differences in social interactions. We found that although wolves' and dogs' observable behavioral reactions to a territorial threat and separation from the pack were similar, hormonal responses differed. Wolves' but not dogs' oxytocin and glucocorticoid concentrations correlated positively with territorial behaviors and only wolves showed increased glucocorticoid concentrations after separation from their pack. Together, results suggest stronger emotional activation to threats to group integrity in wolves than dogs, in line with their socio-ecology.

Sprache des Objekts

Englisch

Datum

2023

Rechte

Dieses Werk bzw. dieser Inhalt steht unter einer
CC BY 4.0 - Creative Commons Namensnennung 4.0 International Lizenz.

CC BY 4.0 International

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Klassifikation

Canine behavior Canine physiology

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