Evolution of Boldness and Exploratory Behavior in Giant Mice from Gough Island
J. A. Stratton, M. J. Nolte, B. A. Payseur
This study investigates boldness and exploratory behavior in island and mainland house mice, finding that island mice are bolder but retain predator avoidance, with recessive mutations likely driving these behavioral traits.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2020Evolutionary Biology