Is maternal behavior correlated with later explorative behavior of young guinea pigs ( Cavia aperea f. porcellus )?

2000 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. C. H. Albers ◽  
P. J. A. Timmermans ◽  
J. M. H. Vossen
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Behavior ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Cavia Aperea

scholarly journals SOCIAL SYSTEM AND SPATIAL ORGANIZATION OF WILD GUINEA PIGS (CAVIA APEREA) IN A NATURAL POPULATION

2004 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 788-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Asher ◽  
Elisabeth Spinelli de Oliveira ◽  
Norbert Sachser
Keyword(s):  
Natural Population ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Social System ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Cavia Aperea

Social organization predicts nature of infant-adult interactions in two species of wild guinea pigs (Cavia aperea and Galea monasteriensis).

2006 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael B. Hennessy ◽  
Gesa Neisen ◽  
Katie L. Bullinger ◽  
Sylvia Kaiser ◽  
Norbert Sachser
Keyword(s):  
Social Organization ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Cavia Aperea

Age at maturity in cavies and guinea-pigs (Cavia aperea and Cavia aperea f. porcellus): influence of social factors

2006 ◽  
Vol 268 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Trillmich ◽  
C. Laurien-Kehnen ◽  
A. Adrian ◽  
S. Linke
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Age At Maturity ◽  
Cavia Aperea

Effect of GnRH agonist deslorelin implant on spermatogenesis and testosterone concentration in Guinea pigs (Cavia aperea porcellus)

2020 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 232-236
Author(s):  
Kristyna Glocova ◽  
Petr Cizek ◽  
Robert Novotny ◽  
Karel Hauptman ◽  
Frantisek Tichy
Keyword(s):  
Gnrh Agonist ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Testosterone Concentration ◽  
Cavia Aperea

Conflict-involvement of male guinea pigs (Cavia aperea f. porcellus) as a criterion for partner preference

2008 ◽  
Vol 62 (8) ◽  
pp. 1341-1350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivo H. Machatschke ◽  
Barbara E. Bauer ◽  
Cornelia Schrauf ◽  
John Dittami ◽  
Bernard Wallner
Keyword(s):  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Partner Preference ◽  
Cavia Aperea

EFFECTS OF FREQUENCY AND LENGTH OF SEPARATION BOUTS BETWEEN MOTHER AND OFFSPRING ON LATER EXPLORATIVE BEHAVIOUR OF YOUNG GUINEA-PIGS (CAVIA APEREA F.PORCELLUS)

Behaviour ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 137 (11) ◽  
pp. 1487-1502
Author(s):  
J.M.H. Vossen ◽  
P.C.H. Albers ◽  
P.J.A. Timmermans
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
The Other ◽  
Maternal Behaviour ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Novel Environment ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Daily Contact ◽  
Length Of Separation ◽  
Cavia Aperea

AbstractPrevious studies have shown that maternal behaviour is correlated with later explorative behaviour of the young. Exploring the eventual effects of maternal behaviour on the explorative behaviour of young guinea pigs, we examined the effects of frequency and length of separation bouts between mother and offspring. For 39 pups daily duration of contact with the mother was kept constant (17 hours) but the frequency of daily contact (and thus the length of the separation bouts) varied. Using a split-litter design three groups were created that were separated from the mother 3, 6 or 9 times each day from day 3 until day 20. Several precautions were taken to avoid distress of the pups during separation caused by heat loss, social isolation or unfamiliarity with the separation cage. The development of the explorative behaviour was assessed by means of a series of tests representing several aspects of explorative behaviour. All groups showed equal growth during the treatment period. It is shown that the group separated 3 times for a long period scored higher in explorative behaviour than the other groups that were separated more often but for shorter periods. In particular walking, duration of presence, and sniffing in the novel environment were increased compared to the groups separated 6 or 9 times but were also increased when compared to average scores of a previous study. It could be shown that individuals were persistent in time with regard to the maximum distance they entered into a novel environment.

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