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26 May 2021 Courtship Behavior of the Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius)
Ethan A. Brem, William J. Israelsen
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Abstract

We describe the first recorded observations of courtship behavior of the meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius) made in wild-caught and captive-reared animals. Male meadow jumping mice performed a series of courtship behaviors upon approach to the female, including rapid fanning of the muzzle with the forelimbs, self-grooming, muzzle fanning, retreat, and eventual mounting attempts. During courtship, female jumping mice may retreat, ignore the courting male, or bat at the male with forelimbs until the male retreats. Active rejection of the courting male by the female is suggestive of female mate choice in this species.

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Ethan A. Brem and William J. Israelsen "Courtship Behavior of the Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius)," Western North American Naturalist 81(2), 267-272, (26 May 2021). https://doi.org/10.3398/064.081.0211
Received: 31 July 2020; Accepted: 5 January 2021; Published: 26 May 2021
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