Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • News
  • Published:

Mice make their own signposts

First evidence of animal creating markers to navigate.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Rent or buy this article

Prices vary by article type

from$1.95

to$39.95

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

References

  1. Stopka, P. & Macdonald, D. W. Way-marking behaviour: an aid to spatial navigation in the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus). BMC Ecology, published online, www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/3/3, (2003).

  2. Hurst, J. L. et al. Individual recognition in mice mediated by major urinary proteins. Nature, 414, 631 - 634, (2001).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors

Related links

Related links

Related links in Nature Research

Nature Science Update: Mouse Genome Special

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Hoag, H. Mice make their own signposts. Nature (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/news030428-16

Download citation

  • Published:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news030428-16

Search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing