Mouse ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) are often used as behavioral readouts of internal
states, to measure effects of social and pharmacological manipulations, and for behavioral …

Highlights•Mice do not show evidence of imitative vocal learning.•The lack of vocal learning
makes the mouse an excellent model system for understanding the genetic basis of human …

Music comprises a diverse category of cognitive phenomena that likely represent both the
effects of psychological adaptations that are specific to music (eg, rhythmic entrainment) and …

Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding
predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environment …

During courtship males attract females with elaborate behaviors. In mice, these displays
include ultrasonic vocalizations. Ultrasonic courtship vocalizations were previously …

Animals are usually expected to avoid mating with relatives (kin avoidance) as incestuous
mating can lead to the expression of inbreeding depression. Yet, theoretical models predict …

Comparative analyses used to reconstruct the evolution of traits associated with the human
language faculty, including its socio‐cognitive underpinnings, highlight the importance of …

The laboratory mouse is an emerging model for context-dependent vocal signaling and
reception. Mouse ultrasonic vocalizations are robustly produced in social contexts. In adults …

Background Vocal learning is a central functional constituent of human speech, and recent
studies showing that adult male mice emit ultrasonic sound sequences characterized as …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by impairments in reciprocal social
communication, and stereotyped verbal and nonverbal behaviors. In approximately 10–25 …