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Brief periods of environmental enrichment facilitates adolescent development of gerbils (1986)

Cheal, M. L., Foley, K., Kastenbaum, R.

Abstract

The enrichment experience [large outdoor environment] for one hour a month [only!] .. facilitated adolescent development. Area of the ventral gland increased more rapidly in gerbils given environmental enrichment.

Published
1986

Animal Type
Gerbil, Rodent
Topic
Environmental Enrichment

Citation
Cheal, M. L., Foley, K., Kastenbaum, R. 1986. Brief periods of environmental enrichment facilitates adolescent development of gerbils. Physiology and Behavior 36, 1047-1051.

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