Development of Young Varying Lemmings (Dicrostonyx)

An outline of growth and development of Dicrostonyx groenlandicus rubricatus from birth till the age of 40 days. Appearance of hair and teeth, motion, development of sense organs, weaning, appearance of defensive behavior and of sexual maturity are traced, and weight increase recorded. Observations...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Hansen, Richard M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1957
Subjects:
Animal behaviour
Animal food
Animal growth
Animal nervous systems
Animal physiology
Dentition
Laboratory animals
Lemmings
Pelage
Size
Alaska
Arctic
Dicrostonyx groenlandicus
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66807
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Summary:An outline of growth and development of Dicrostonyx groenlandicus rubricatus from birth till the age of 40 days. Appearance of hair and teeth, motion, development of sense organs, weaning, appearance of defensive behavior and of sexual maturity are traced, and weight increase recorded. Observations were made on a laboratory colony established from specimens captured at Umiat, Alaska.

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