Accession Number:

AD0652734

Title:

RUNNING PERFORMANCE OF THE MONGOLIAN GERBIL, MERIONES UNGUICULATUS.

Descriptive Note:

Part 3 of Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

DELAWARE UNIV NEWARK

Personal Author(s):

• Wilber,Charles G.
• Meehan,Carole

Report Date:

1967-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

Gerbils Meriones unguiculatus were put into activity cages under different conditions. They ran more during the hours 2000 to 2400 than at any time during the day. They ran more at 30C than at 20C or 10C. Variation was rather large. Author

Descriptors:

• (*RODENTS
• BEHAVIOR)
• TEMPERATURE
• DIURNAL VARIATIONS
• MOTION
• ANTIMALARIALS

Subject Categories:

• Biology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE