摘要
Evolution of complex physiological adaptations could be driven by natural selection acting on behavioral traits. Consequently, animal personality traits and their correlation with physiological traits have become an engaging research area. Here, we applied a unique experimental evolution model lines of bank voles selected for (A) high exercise-induced aerobic metabolism,(H) ability to cope with low-quality herbivorous diet, and (P) intensity of predatory behavior, that is, traits shaping evoluti on ary path and diversity of mammals and asked how the selecti on affected the voles' personality traits, assessed in an open field test. The A- and P-line voles were more active, whereas the H-line voles were less active, compared those from unselected control lines (C). H-line voles moved slower but on more meandering trajectories, which indicated a more thorough explorati on, whereas the A- and P-line voles moved faster and on straighter trajectories. A-line voles showed also an increased escape propensity, whereas P-line voles tended to be bolder. The remarkable correlated responses to the selectio n indicate a comm on gen etic un derlying mecha nism of behavioral and physiological traits, and support the paradigm of evoluti on ary physiology built around the concept of correlated evolution of behavior and physiology.
