Title:

Breeding biology and postnatal development of the African dwarf mouse

Creator:

Willan, K. ; Meester, J.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1978

Description:

Breeding biology and postnatal development are discussed of 27 litters of the African dwarf mouse Mus minutoides A. Smith, 1834. The gestation period was 19 days or less, and mean litter size was 4.0 (1-7). The species appears to be relatively social, but males displayed greater intraspecific tolerance than females. Obserwowano rozwój postnatalny Mus minutoides A. Smith, 1834, na przykładzie 27 miotów, uzyskanych od 12 par hodowanych w laboratorium. Długość ciąży M. minutoides trwa około 19 dni. Średnia ilośc mlodych w miocie wynosi 4 (od 1 do 7) (Tabela 1). Samce są mniej agresywne niż samice i zwykle nie biorą udziału w bronieniu gniazda i młodych. Gatunek wykazuje za to względną socjalność.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

breeding biology ; development ; lactation ; litter size ; Mus minutoides ; postnatal development ; reproduction ; biologia rozrodu ; rozwój postnatalny

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

23

Issue:

3

Start page:

55

End page:

74

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.78-3

Source:

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Language:

eng ; sum. eng. ; pol.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open