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The effects of familiar visual and olfactory cues on the aggression behaviour of mice

Decreasing the familiarity of the environment and providing flexible avenues of escape lead to reduced levels of inter-male aggression. Greatest levels of aggression were found in cages that had ungergone incomplete cleaning, such as renewal of substrate only.

Year Published: 1973Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Jones, R. B., Nowell, N. W. 1973. The effects of familiar visual and olfactory cues on the aggression behaviour of mice. Physiology and Behavior 10, 221-223.

The isolation syndrome in mice

Socially isolated mice differ from group-housed mice not only behaviorally, but also in their immunological responses, hormone levels, brain neurochemistry, learning ability, pain thresholds, and sensitivitiy to drugs.

Year Published: 1973Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Valzelli, L. 1973. The isolation syndrome in mice. Psychopharmacologia 31, 305-320.

Nesting material as a reinforcer for female mice

Female mice will work by lever-pressing to gain access to nesting material.

Year Published: 1973Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Roper, T. J. 1973. Nesting material as a reinforcer for female mice. Animal Behaviour 21, 733-740.

Inter male fighting affected by home-cage odours of male and female mice

Odors deposited by female mice has an aggression buffering effect on males.

Year Published: 1973Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Mugford, R. G. 1973. Inter male fighting affected by home-cage odours of male and female mice. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 84, 289-295.

Behavioral effects of environmental enrichment in randomly bred mice

Lower open-field defecation was noted in enriched mice. Inanimate enrichment promoted body weight increase.

Year Published: 1973Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Manosevitz, M., Joel, U. 1973. Behavioral effects of environmental enrichment in randomly bred mice. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 85, 373-382.

Genetic analyses of nest building behavior in laboratory mice (Mus musculus)

A Mendelian genetic analysis and a diallel cross study were conducted to investigate nest-building behavior of inbred mice. The amount of cotton used to build nests was observed for 4 days when the mice were 8 weeks of age. Results...

Year Published: 1973Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Lee, C. T. 1973. Genetic analyses of nest building behavior in laboratory mice (Mus musculus). Behavior Genetics 3, 247-256.

Bedding preferences of mice over long-term confinement

Mice prefer aspen shaving bedding.

Year Published: 1974Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Mulder, J. B. 1974. Bedding preferences of mice over long-term confinement. Laboratory Animal Digest 9, 54-56.

Self-sustaining activities and reinforcement in the nest building behaviour of mice

Mice will readily work in order to get nesting material. It is concluded that gathering is at least to some extent authonomously controlled, and that it is a weak positive reinforcer.

Year Published: 1975Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Roper, T. J. 1975. Self-sustaining activities and reinforcement in the nest building behaviour of mice. Behaviour 59, 40-57.

Nest material and food as reinforcers for fixed-ratio responding in mice

Mice will readily work in order to get nesting material.

Year Published: 1975Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Roper, T. J. 1975. Nest material and food as reinforcers for fixed-ratio responding in mice. Learning and Motivation 6, 327-343.

Bedding preferences of pregnant laboratory-reared mice

Pregnant mice invariably preferred aspen shaving bedding over nine other commercially available bedding materials.

Year Published: 1975Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Mulder, J. B. 1975. Bedding preferences of pregnant laboratory-reared mice. Behavior Research Methods and Instrumentation 7, 21-22.