Inter-Litter Competition and Communal Nursing among Norway Rats: Advantages of Birth Synchrony
Inter-Litter Competition and Communal Nursing among Norway Rats: Advantages of Birth Synchrony
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Springer-Verlag
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The effect of inter-litter competition on pup survival was investigated in pairs of female rats (Rattus norvegicus) living and breeding in the same environment. If a female gave birth when a 0- to 14-day-old litter was already present in the environment, her pups had a very high chance of surviving, similar to the situation in which no other litter...
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Inter-Litter Competition and Communal Nursing among Norway Rats: Advantages of Birth Synchrony
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_15851401
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_15851401
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0340-5443
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1432-0762
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10.1007/bf00180302
