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The precocial mouse, Acomys cahirinus

Peter C. Brunjes-1990-09-01-Psychobiology
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Acomys cahirinus (the “spiny mouse”) is a member of the same rodent subfamily as the laboratory rat and mouse. Acomys differs from the laboratory species in several ways, including the fact that it is adapted to a semiarid lifestyle and is born after a long gestation with functional sensory and motor systems. The existing, and quite dispersed, literature on the anatomy, physiology, and behavior of Acomys is briefly reviewed.

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Acomys cahirinus (the “spiny mouse”) is a member of the same rodent subfamily as the laboratory rat and mouse. Acomys differs from the laboratory species in several ways, including the fact that it is adapted to a semiarid lifestyle and is born after a long gestation with functional sensory and motor systems. The existing, and quite dispersed, literature on the anatomy, physiology, and behavior of Acomys is briefly reviewed.

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PrecocialZoologyRodentBiologySubfamilyPsychologyEcology

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