Journal article
Environmental influence on development, behavior, and endocrine morphology of gerbils
Abstract
Gerbils reared under standard laboratory conditions grow and develop more rapidly, achieve sexual maturity when younger, and are less reactive to stimulation than gerbils reared in environments providing access to a tunnel-like shelter. Gerbils reared in open cages have lighter adrenal glands, heavier pituitary glands, and heavier reproductive organs than gerbils raised with access to shelter. Comparison of gerbils reared in cages providing …
Authors
Clark MM; Galef BG
Journal
Physiology & Behavior, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 761–765
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 1981
DOI
10.1016/0031-9384(81)90039-1
ISSN
0031-9384