Marking behavior is innate and not learned in the Mongolian gerbil.
Exp Anim
; 49(3): 205-9, 2000 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-11109543
ABSTRACT
We studied whether marking behavior in Mongolian gerbils would be innate or learned behavior. The marking behavior was defined as "animals rubbing their abdominal scent glands on small protruding objects". Between 21 and 90 days of age, Mongolian gerbils, which were kept under such conditions that they would be unable to learn this behavior, were observed at intervals of 5-15 days to find out if there were signs of the behavior or not. Six male and four female Mongolian gerbils were used for observing. Neonate Mongolian gerbils during the age of 3 to 28 days were fostered by ICR mother mice. Weaning Mongolian gerbils were then individually kept away from the others. Marking behavior was observed in 2 out of 6 males at 50 days of age and 2 of 4 females at 60 days and the mean frequency of the marking behavior for 10 min was 3.5 in the males and 5.0 in the females. These results suggest that marking behavior was innate and not learned behavior in Mongolian gerbils.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conducta Sexual Animal
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Gerbillinae
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Conducta Imitativa
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Instinto
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Exp Anim
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón