Golden hamsters are nocturnal in captivity but diurnal in nature
     
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Dergi Adı BIOLOGY LETTERS
Dergi ISSN 1744-9561 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 06-2008
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 4 / 3 / 253–255 DOI 10.1098/rsbl.2008.0066
Özet
Daily activity rhythms are nearly universal among animals and their specific pattern is an adaptation of each species to its ecological niche. Owing to the extremely consistent nocturnal patterns of activity shown by golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) in the laboratory, this species is a prime model for studying the mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms. In contrast to laboratory data, we discovered that female hamsters in the wild were almost exclusively diurnal. These results raise many questions about the ecological variables that shape the activity patterns in golden hamsters and the differences between laboratory and field results.
Anahtar Kelimeler
activity rhythms | field study | Mesocricetus auratus
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Golden hamsters are nocturnal in captivity but diurnal in nature

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