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Sozialsystem adulter chinesischer Zwerghamster ( Cricetulus griseus )
Author(s) -
Stolba Alexander
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
zeitschrift für tierpsychologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.739
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1439-0310
pISSN - 0044-3573
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1977.tb02028.x
Subject(s) - dominance (genetics) , enclosure , dominance hierarchy , zoology , biology , psychology , social psychology , aggression , computer science , telecommunications , biochemistry , gene
The social system of 4 adult Chinese hamsters was analysed under semi‐natural conditions in a large enclosure. In all trials the home ranges overlapped, but were patterned in a different way and patrolled in turn. ♂♂ were inferior and less aggressive than ♀♀ and had to change their nest site more frequently. The observed social organization is based on a dominance order influenced by home range site and by activity.