Behavior patterns of cold-resistant golden spiny mouse Acomys russatus

A. Haim

doi:10.1016/0031-9384(91)90560-B

Behavior patterns of cold-resistant golden spiny mouse Acomys russatus

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Nesting behavior and food storage were studied in a cold-resistant (CR) population of the golden spiny mouse, Acomys russatus, in Southern Sinai at an altitude of 1600 m. CR-mice, in contrast to cold-sensitive (CS) ones, built nests in which they stored food. Such mice were found to be winter-solitary. These results show that food supply is an essential parameter for the survival of CR-mice during winter. Therefore, it is suggested that food supply rather than energy conservation was the main driving force in the selection of a solitary behavior pattern of CR-mice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	641-643
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physiology and Behavior
Volume	50
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9384(91)90560-B
State	Published - Sep 1991
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Desert rodent
Food storage
Overwintering
Solitary nesting
Thermoregulation

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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