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John B. Calhoun
population density.
same
pathological
"togetherness"
sexual
and
mental populations.
deviation
to
cannibalism
disruption.
T relatively simple.
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With
this
background
in
mind
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by winding staircases, each had five nest boxes, seen in pen 1, where
top of burrow has been removed. Ramps connected all pens but 1
and
tion in one pen, is reflected in pen 2, where three rats are eatil"\g
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observation
room.
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are
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setup
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pursued by a pack of males. In pens 2 and 3, where population density was highest,
males outnumbered females. In pens 1 and
all other males and possess a harem of females. Dominant males are sleeping at the base
of the ramps in pens
sions into their territories. The three rats peering down from a ramp are probers, one
of the deviant behavioral types produced by the pressures of a high population density.
the
distribution
of
the
rats
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middle pens.
left in this drawing. Water tray is at the right. The hopper, covered
would eat only in the presence of others, and they prefel'l'ed one of
75 per cent
with wire grating and holding hard pellets of food, made eating a
lengthy activity during which one rat was likely to meet another.
of the animals crowded into the pen containing this hopper to eat.
did not create a behavioral sink. Although the rats would drink
seen at the right i n this drawing. Food hopper is at the left. The
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females and infants was lower_ Chart shows the situation in the
4 of
even than they were in the first series, and the death rate among
room III as his territory, and another was taking over pen 2, thus
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other animals.
mental population.
ROOM III
to
arrangement
was
unquestionably
unwanted attentions.
generally
behavioral
sink.
Since
rats
they slept.
PEN
4 as his terri
ROOM III
PEN
F lated
build nests,
1 in
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ly complete.
prevailed.
The
aggressive,
dominant
animals
juveniles
males,
and
the
less
active
a fluffy, well.shaped nest for the young. The drawing at the left
ample protection and warmth, and the remaining pups can still
shows such a nest, holding a recently born litter. The drawing at the
right shows this same nest about two weeks later. It has been
never finished it. The drawing at the right shows her young about
two weeks later. One pup has already left and another is leaving.
build adequate nests. The drawing at the left shows the recently
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