Abstract
The effects of water deprivation on reproduction and territorial scent marking in the Mongolian gerbil were studied. It was found that water deprivation produced no long-term effects on body weight in the gerbils but it did completely stop reproduction when both members of a pair or when only the female were deprived. Water deprivation did reduce the size of the males testis seminal vesicle and ventral scent gland size but reproduction did continue when only the male was deprived. When water was provided again reproductive function was recovered. It is concluded from these results that seasonal variations in water consumption may regulate seasonal breeding patterns in the wild gerbil population and that the access to a limited supply of water may be related to territoriality in the Mongolian gerbil.
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