Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Biological Sciences
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
The influence of sterilized male on the copulatory behavior and reproduction of Brandt′s vole was studied by using the method of surgical sterilization. Male surgical sterilization did not influence the copulatory behavior of Brandt's vole. Mating times with intact mates and litter size of female Brandt′s voles in male sterilized groups decreased compared with the control groups. The results supported the hypothesis of competitively reproductive interference of sterilized males. Thus, sterilization can be a viable method to control voles.
Recommended Citation
Zhang, J., Zhang, Z., & Sun, L. (2004). Influence of male surgical sterilization on the copulatory behavior and reproduction of Brandt's vole. Acta Theriologica Sinica 24(3), 242-247.
Journal
Acta Theriologica Sinica
Copyright
© Copyright © 2004 Tsinghua Tongfang Optical Disc Co.
Comments
This article was originally published in the journal Acta Theriologica Sinica.