title: Woodmice (Apodemus sylvaticus) can distinguish conspecific from heterospecific odors in the field.
abstract: In order to eliminate a common source of bias from trap-choice experiments in the field, trapping data from a study on the olfactory biology of the woodmouse were screened, and only those in which a direct choice existed were analyzed further. Woodmice choose conspecific odor to no odor but make no distinction between heterospecific odor and no odor. When choosing between conspecific and heterospecific odors, a significant majority choose conspecific.
authors: Department of Zoology, King's College London, WC2R 2LS, Strand, London, England.
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Stoddart
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Smith