ISSN:
1439-5444
Keywords:
Key words Intermale aggression
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Territory
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Dominance
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Female preference
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Castrated male
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The influence of female mice (Mus musculus) on intermale aggression and the female choice between dominant and subordinate males were tested. Normal male mice were paired with a castrated male or a female. Two pairs of the same kind were housed together after acclimation for 3 days in half (home cage) of the apparatus, which was composed of eight cages connected by tunnels. One of the two normal males became dominant. The dominant males became more aggressive in the presence of females than in the presence of castrated males. The two normal males dwelt in their own home cages. The two females dwelt together and preferred to dwell in the home cages of the dominant male. The two castrated males dwelt together and seemed to decide their dwelling cage more freely than the subordinate normal male.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s101640070024
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