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A comparative study of prenatal behavior ontogeny in altricial and precocial murid rodents

Creator:

Robinson, Scott R., 1952-

Abstract:

Using techniques that permit the direct observation of fetuses in vivo, prenatal behavioral development was compared among four species in the rodent family Muridae: the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus), and spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus). Rattus and Meriones bear altricial offspring, as do...

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Dissertation

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