THE EARLY ONTOGENY OF BAR-GNAWING IN LABORATORY GERBILS

Authors
Citation
C. Wiedenmayer, THE EARLY ONTOGENY OF BAR-GNAWING IN LABORATORY GERBILS, Animal welfare, 6(3), 1997, pp. 273-277
Citations number
19
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
ISSN journal
0962-7286
Volume
6
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
273 - 277
Database
ISI
SICI code
0962-7286(1997)6:3<273:TEOOBI>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The early, development of bar-gnawing was studied in young gerbils kep t in standard laboratory cages. Bar-gnawing was performed on the bars of the cage lid and developed shortly after eye-opening at an age of 1 8 days. It increased in bout length and duration with age and there wa s considerable variability in behaviour between individuals. It is dis cussed as to whether bar-gnawing is a stereotype and in which behaviou ral context it develops.