Mouse

The wall-seeking tendency in three inbred mouse strains (Mus musculus)

Year Published: 1953Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Fredericson, E. 1953. The wall-seeking tendency in three inbred mouse strains (Mus musculus). Journal of Genetic Psychology 82, 143-146.

Whisker-eating mice

In all three cages dominance of one whisker eater over the other could be diagnosed within 24 hours. ... Hairs were eaten but not digested.

Year Published: 1952Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Hauschka, T. S. 1952. Whisker-eating mice. Journal of Heredity 43, 77-80.

Influence of environment on mammary tumors in mice

Group-housed animals are less suceptible to develop mammary tumors than individually housed animals.

Year Published: 1951Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Muhlbock, O. 1951. Influence of environment on mammary tumors in mice. Acta Unio Internationalis Contra Cancrum 7, 351-353.

Effect of strain and group size on the response of mice to sconal anaesthesia

The variance of the response to a barbiturate anaesthetic was greater if male mice were caged either singly or in groups of eight than if they were caged in pairs.

Year Published: 1962Topics: Anesthesia & Sedation, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Mackintosh, J. H. 1962. Effect of strain and group size on the response of mice to sconal anaesthesia. Nature 194, 1304.

Strain differences in activity of mice: Influence of illumination

Year Published: 1960Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: McClearn, G. E. 1960. Strain differences in activity of mice: Influence of illumination. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 53, 142-143.

Noise stress in laboratory rodents. I. Behavioral and endocrine response of mice, rats and guinea pigs.

Noise affects the endocrine system.

Year Published: 1959Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Anthony, A., Ackerman, E., Lloyd, J. A. 1959 . Noise stress in laboratory rodents. I. Behavioral and endocrine response of mice, rats and guinea pigs. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 31, 1430-1436.

Unrewarded exploration and learning of compex mazes by wild and domestic mice

Year Published: 1964Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Brant, D. H., Kavanau, I. L. 1964. Unrewarded exploration and learning of compex mazes by wild and domestic mice. Nature 204, 267-269.

Compulsory regime and control of environment in animal behaviour I. Wheel-running

Year Published: 1963Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Kavanau, J. L. 1963. Compulsory regime and control of environment in animal behaviour I. Wheel-running. Behaviour 20, 251-281.

Effects of illumination on wall-leaving behavior and activity in three inbred mouse strains

The results clearly indicated that illumination levels is an important variable affecting the general activity of mice. The animals showed less fearfulness and emotionality under low illumination conditions.

Year Published: 1966Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Ross, S., Nagy, Z. M., Kessler, C. et al. 1966. Effects of illumination on wall-leaving behavior and activity in three inbred mouse strains. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 62, 338-340.

The provision of sterile bedding and nesting materials with their effects on breeding mice

Mice nested in shredded paper had a lower pre-weaning mortality than those nested in woodchips.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Porter, G., Lane-Petter, W. 1965. The provision of sterile bedding and nesting materials with their effects on breeding mice. Journal of the Animal Technician Association [Animal Technology] 16, 5-8.