0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals

Buy Now

Rodent Bioacoustics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018) Loot Price: R4,476
Discovery Miles 44 760
Rodent Bioacoustics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Micheal L. Dent, Richard R Fay, Arthur N. Popper

Rodent Bioacoustics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

Micheal L. Dent, Richard R Fay, Arthur N. Popper

Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, 67

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R4,476 Discovery Miles 44 760 | Repayment Terms: R419 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

By far, the most widely used subjects in psychological and biological research today are rodents. Although rats and mice comprise the largest group of animals used in research, there are over 2,000 species and 27 families of rodents, living all over the world (except Antarctica) and thriving in many different habitat types. The vast environmental diversity that rodents face has led to numerous adaptations for communication, including vocalizing and hearing in both the sonic and ultrasonic ranges, effectively communicating in the open air and underground, and using vocalizations for coordinating sexual behavior, for mother-pup interactions, and for signaling an alarming situation to the group. Some rodent species have even developed foot drumming behaviors for communication. Comparative studies from around the globe, using both field and laboratory methodologies, reveal the vast differences in acoustic communication behavior across many rodent species. Some rodents are amenable to training and have been domesticated and bred purely for research purposes. Since the early 1900s, rats and mice have been indispensable to research programs around the world. Thus, much of what we know about hearing and vocalizations in rodents come from these two species tested in the laboratory. The sequencing of the mouse genome in 2002, followed by the rat genome in 2004, only increased the utility of these animals as research subjects since genetically engineered strains mimicking human diseases and disorders could be developed more easily. In the laboratory, rats and mice are used as models for human communication and hearing disorders and are involved in studies on hearing loss and prevention, hormones, and auditory plasticity, to name a few. We know that certain strains of mice retain hearing better than others throughout their lifespan, and about the genes involved in those differences. We know about the effects of noise, hormones, sex, aging, and circadian rhythms on hearing in mice and other rodents. We also know about normal hearing in many families of rodents, including the perception of simple and complex stimuli and the anatomy and physiology of hearing and sound localization. The importance of acoustic communication to these animals, as well as the significance of these mammals to biomedical research, are summarized in the chapters.

General

Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin: Switzerland
Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, 67
Release date: September 2018
First published: 2018
Editors: Micheal L. Dent • Richard R Fay • Arthur N. Popper
Dimensions: 235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 221
Edition: 1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13: 978-3-319-92494-6
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal physiology
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals > General
Promotions
LSN: 3-319-92494-X
Barcode: 9783319924946

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Understanding Elephants - Guidelines for…
Elephant Specialist Advisory Group Paperback R200 R185 Discovery Miles 1 850
The Use of Tools by Human and Non-human…
A. Berthelet, J. Chavaillon Hardcover R4,757 Discovery Miles 47 570
Chalk Streams - A Unique Environment…
Dick Hawkes Hardcover R1,135 Discovery Miles 11 350
Strange Animals
Tom Jackson Hardcover R681 R614 Discovery Miles 6 140
Endangered Animals
Tom Jackson Hardcover R681 R614 Discovery Miles 6 140
The Spirit of the Border; A Romance of…
Zane Grey Paperback R526 Discovery Miles 5 260
Mammalia - Part II - The Zoology of the…
Charles Darwin, George R Waterhouse Hardcover R617 Discovery Miles 6 170
Bats - Their biology and behaviour
Tony Hutson Paperback R434 R391 Discovery Miles 3 910
Back to the Blue - A Story of Survival
A. J Wood Paperback R46 Discovery Miles 460
North America's Amazing Mammals - An…
Lochlainn Seabrook Hardcover R1,115 Discovery Miles 11 150
Stuarts' Field Guide To The Larger…
Chris Stuart, Mathilde Stuart Paperback R580 R526 Discovery Miles 5 260
Primates - Quick ID Guide To Africa's…
Chris Stuart, Mathilde Stuart Paperback R100 R93 Discovery Miles 930

See more

Partners