Abstract
Sociability and social interaction play an important role in weight changes in woodchucks ( Marmota monax ). Woodchucks were visually isolated in outdoor pens and compared with woodchucks that were allowed visual contact. Visual contact between woodchucks influences weight change in a positive direction and directs the general activity patterns of these animals. The relative effect of visual contact decreases linearly from February to December and is correlated with season. Social interaction and sociability exert maximal influence in spring and minimal in autumn.
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