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Four chinchilla were deprived of the sand in which they rub their fur by spinning. With increased levels of deprivation the number of spins increased and the time course of the spins was altered.
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This research was supported by Public Health Service Grant MH 04000 from the National Institute of Mental Health and by a grant from the Empress Chinchilla Breeders Cooperative awarded to Dr. Frank A. Beach.
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Stern, J.J., Merari, A. The bathing behavior of the chinchilla: Effects of deprivation. Psychon Sci 14, 115 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332734
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