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Behav Neural Biol

Title:		Scent marking by male dwarf hamsters (Phodopus sungorus campbelli) in response to conspecific odors
Author(s):		Reasner DS; Johnston RE;
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Journal Title:		Behav Neural Biol
Year:		1987
Volume:		48
Issue:		1
Page Number:		43 - 48
DOI:		10.1016/s0163-1047(87)90559-0
ISSN/ISBN:		0163-1047 (Print) 0163-1047 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Male hamsters (Phodopus sungorus campbelli) scent marked at greater frequencies in the presence of conspecific odor, either male or female, than in clean areas. Marking rates were not different between male and female odor conditions. In contrast, the pattern of investigation in response to conspecific odor did differ between the male and the female odor conditions. When male odors were used as stimuli, investigative sniffing increased at the scent marking sites but when female odors were used as stimuli investigative sniffing increased throughout the arena. Thus, male dwarf hamsters direct their scent marks at both male and female conspecifics, discriminate between male and female odor, and investigate in a different manner areas scent marked by males and females"
Keywords:		*Animal Communication Animals Cricetinae/*physiology Exocrine Glands/*physiology Exploratory Behavior/physiology Male Mesocricetus Pheromones/*physiology Scent Glands/*physiology Sex Characteristics Smell/physiology;
Notes:		"MedlineReasner, D S Johnston, R E eng Comparative Study Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. 1987/07/01 Behav Neural Biol. 1987 Jul; 48(1):43-8. doi: 10.1016/s0163-1047(87)90559-0"