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The marking and nest-building behaviors of male and female gerbils were studied developmentally. Gerbils of both sexes began to mark at 5 weeks of age, though males did not mark more often than females until 16 weeks of age. Both males and females were able to use cotton to build nests at 5 weeks of age. No sex difference was found in cotton consumption at any age level. The marking and nesting activities were positive functions of age.
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This work was supported by National Science Foundation-University Science Development Program Grant GU-1598.
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Lee, C.T., Estep, D. The developmental aspect of marking and nesting behaviors in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus). Psychon Sci 22, 312–313 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335972
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