2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Ecology and mechanism for memory in animal contests
| Project/Area Number |
21870025
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Ecology/Environment
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| Research Institution | Okayama University |
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Principal Investigator |
OKADA Kensuke Okayama University, 大学院・環境学研究科, 助教 (40550299)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | 個体群 / 進化生態 / 行動生態 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study focused on memory in animal contests. We conducted on the following investigations with the male beetle that can memorize losing for 4 days. We first examined why the memory time is maintained for 4 days using the simulation analysis and revealed change in the memory time. In addition, the males never fight their opponents during which they remember the losing. Instead, they increased investments in ejaculatory volumes, and thus adjust their behavior based on the learning. Using a part of these results, we published several peer reviewed papers with scientific journals.
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