PLAY-BEHAVIOR OF VOLES (RODENTIA, ARVICIL INAE)

Authors
ZORENKO TA ANDERSONE JE
Citation
Ta. Zorenko et Je. Andersone, PLAY-BEHAVIOR OF VOLES (RODENTIA, ARVICIL INAE), Zoologiceskij zurnal, 75(10), 1996, pp. 1560-1572
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Zoologiceskij zurnal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00445134
Volume
75
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1560 - 1572
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-5134(1996)75:10<1560:POV(AI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Play behaviour of 13 species from the subfamily Arvicolinae is describ ed. The main play patterns and their groups are given, duration and th e level of play activity as well as the quantitative and qualitative a nalysis of play are shown. Differences in play behaviour of the social vole both at species and subspecies levels are given. Relations betwe en the play behaviour and social structure of the species are discusse d.