Abstract
The olfactory preferences and behavioural responses of sexually naïve and sexually experienced male hamsters ( Mesocricetus auratus) towards anaesthetized conspecifics were investigated. Olfactory preference tests, in which the odours of a pair of anaesthetized stimulus animals were presented in a two-choice olfactometer, revealed that both sexually inexperienced and experienced males preferred female (oestrous and dioestrous) to male conspecific odours, but did not discriminate between the odours of receptive and non-receptive females. Similar results were obtained when a pair of unfamiliar anaesthetized conspecifics were presented in a neutral arena (supine test) to sexually naïve and experienced male hamsters. Experienced males directed significantly more mounts to anaesthetized females than did sexually inexperienced males.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
