The oestrus of female gerbils, Meriones unguiculatus, is indicated by locomotor activity and influenced by male presence

Folia Zoologica

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 145-156

  Weinandy, René ^a   Hofmann, Sylvia ^a   Gattermann, Rolf ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Female aggression; Locomotor activity; Oestrus cycle; Vasectomised males

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; LOCOMOTION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS;

MERIONES UNGUICULATUS;

EID: 0036068428     PISSN: 01397893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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