Early olfactory environment influences social behaviour in adult Octodon degus.

We evaluated the extent to which manipulation of early olfactory environment can influence social behaviours in the South American Hystricognath rodent Octodon degus. The early olfactory environment of newborn degus was manipulated by scenting all litter members with eucalyptol during the first mont...

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Main Authors: Natalia Márquez, Jaime Martínez-Harms, Rodrigo A Vásquez, Jorge Mpodozis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4324768?pdf=render