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Notes on early Post-Natal development of the Namaqua Gerbil Desmodillus Auricularis
Koedoe | Vol 16, No 1 | a889 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v16i1.889
| © 1973 J.A.J. Nel, C.J. Stutterheim
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 28 July 1973 | Published: 28 July 1973
Submitted: 28 July 1973 | Published: 28 July 1973
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J.A.J. Nel,C.J. Stutterheim,
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Early post-natal development is discussed of fivelitters of Desmodillus auricularis born in captivity. Litter sizeranged from one to three, with a mean of two. Nipple-clingingwas absent and young developed slowly, with eyes opening onday 22 and weaning occurring on day 33.
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