Sexual Preferences of Male Hamsters (Mesocricetus-Auratus) for Conspecifics in Different Endocrine Conditions
Landauer, MR., Banks, EM., & Carter Porges, C. (1977). Sexual Preferences of Male Hamsters (Mesocricetus-Auratus) for Conspecifics in Different Endocrine Conditions. Hormones and Behavior, 9(3), 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/0018-506X(77)90055-1
Abstract
The behavioral responses of sexually experienced male hamsters toward a pair of anesthetized conspecifics were investigated. Males spent significantly more time licking, sniffing, and mounting neonatally and adult castrated males than intact males. Adult castrated males receiving oil injections were preferred over castrates receiving exogenous testosterone propionate (TP). Ovariectomized females were preferred over intact males, adult castrated males, or spayed females receiving exogenous TP. It was concluded that the absence of an androgen-dependent factor(s) renders an animal more sexually attractive.
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