One gene was long known to promote faithful pair bonding and good parental behavior in the male prairie vole.

She pioneered the physiological study of socially monogamous mammals, including the prairie vole.

Their behavior became more akin to that of prairie voles.

An attachment to this male prairie vole likewise ensues.

The airline settled another lawsuit last summer over six prairie voles, similar to rats, that died in the cargo area from heat exposure.

Some species of prairie voles form socially monogamous pair bonds following sexual behavior.

The prairie vole is special for having pair bonding with its partner.

The male prairie vole has a continuous contact with its female, which lasts for all of their lives.

If the female prairie vole dies, the male does not look for a new partner.

Juvenile and adult prairie voles exhibit a similar response to male stimuli.