House Musk Shrews (Suncus murinus) Do Not Copulate in the Light Period when First Paired in the Dark

Authors

  • Haruo Hashimoto Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Science, Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University, Musashino, Tokyo
  • Toru R Saito Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Science, Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University, Musashino, Tokyo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23675/sjlas.v32i1.78

Abstract

The copulatory behavior pattern of house musk shrews paired for 24 h starting at either 09:00 (light) or 20:00 (dark) was investigated. Ejaculatory behaviors were observed in both light and dark periods, when mating was started at 09:00. However, the males ejaculated only in the dark period when they were paired at 20:00.

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Published

01.12.2005

How to Cite

Hashimoto, H., & Saito, T. R. (2005). House Musk Shrews (Suncus murinus) Do Not Copulate in the Light Period when First Paired in the Dark. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science, 32(1), 41–43. https://doi.org/10.23675/sjlas.v32i1.78

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Articles