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Title: | Behavioural responses of desert gerbil, Meriones hurrianae after removal of scent marking gland |
Authors: | Idris, Mohd. Tripathi, R S |
Keywords: | Desert gerbil;Meriones hurrianae;Scent marking behaviour |
Issue Date: | Jul-2011 |
Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
Abstract: | The desert gerbil, M. hurrianae scent marks the general substratum in its territory with the sebum exudation of mid abdominal gland and urine. Having assessed number of functions, which scent marking plays in the social life of these rodents, the scent marking behaviour was studied in animals, in which the gland was surgically removed and was compared with that of intact rodents. After recovery from the operation, the scent marking frequency of both male and female M.hurrianae declined significantly and was maintained at a low level. Surprisingly, scent marking with urine also declined considerable with time. After 5 months of the operation, desert gerbils were given a choice to respond to male and female sebum odours. The frequency of their scent marking with either sebum or urine did not show any significant enhancement as compared to their initial marking rate. However, the duration of their stay and scent marking frequency near the source of the sebum odour was more that in the clean side of the cage. The role of such altering behaviors of M. hurrianae and their impact on social organization are discussed. |
Page(s): | 555-557 |
ISSN: | 0975-1009 (Online); 0019-5189 (Print) |
Appears in Collections: | IJEB Vol.49(07) [July 2011] |
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