Abstract
Groups of CFW/LAC mice were placed on each side of a central barrier in a 180 cm square enclosure. When this barrier was subsequently lifted a male from each side defended a part of the the enclosure. The boundaries of these territories were precise and were stable for up to two months. Non-territorial adult males were extremely restricted in their movements. Females and juveniles were not limited by the territory boundaries and moved freely over the whole area. As young males from litters born in the enclosure became mature they established their own territories without the intervention of the artificial barrier. Territory formation was related to the establishment of a social order: dominant mice became territory holders.
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