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The Gerbil in Behavioral Investigations - Mechanisms of Territoriality and Olfactory Communication (Paperback)
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The Gerbil in Behavioral Investigations - Mechanisms of Territoriality and Olfactory Communication (Paperback)
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In this comprehensive account of olfactory communication and
territorial behavior in the Mongolian gerbil, Del Thiessen and
PaulineYahr provide the first detailed study of the neurological
and physiological mechanisms that control these basic functions. In
addition to explaining the links between hormones, genes, olfactory
cues, and territorial acts, they also offer a more general picture
of gerbil behavior, as well as a brief look at other mammalian
species that communicate social status by way of olfactory
messages. Territorial behavior, as defined by the authors, includes
all acts that are restricted to a particular area and are crucial
for successful reproduction. In the Mongolian gerbil, and probably
in other mammals as well, territoriality is controlled by sex
hormones acting on specific areas of the central nervous system.
Hormones from the gonads apparently act in the brain by altering
the genetic apparatus controlling biochemicals used in neural
communication. Without these hormones, the animal is socially inert
and unable to transmit genes to the next generation. The authors
conclude from the results of over ten years of investigation that
the most complex social interactions depend on the integrity of the
hormone system and its constant tuning by olfactory stimuli. The
book incorporates a review of all previously known studies of
gerbil behavior and representative data for many other
scent-marking species. A stereotaxic brain atlas for the gerbil is
a feature that will be especially helpful to other researchers. The
book's eclectic nature should make it valuable to anyone concerned
with territorial behavior, hormones and behavior, or brain
processes, as well as to those who are specifically interested in
the Mongolian gerbil.
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