Moscow Zoo and its collection of small mammals

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Moscow Zoo and its collection of small mammals
(EAZA Small Mammals TAG Meeting, Paris, 2003)
Sergei Popov
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MOSCOW ZOO
Was opened in 1864
Recent reconstruction was in 1995-1998
Today
1864
In 2002
Territory of the Zoo 21.4676 hts.
Attendance 1395260.
Total income 143193 thousand roubles
Total expenses 142112,25 thousand roubles
Staff 904
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OUR COLLECTION
The rate and number of the species in the zoo
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The mammals collection of Moscow Zoo
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MONOTREMATA TACHYGLOSSIDAE ZAGLOSSUS
BRUIJNI (no subsp) long-nosed echidna
MARSUPIALIA DASYURIDAE DASYUROIDES
BYRNEI kowari PETAURIDAE
DACTYLOPSILA TRIVIRGATA striped possum
PETAURUS BREVICEPS (no subsp) sugar glider
INSECTIVORA TENRECIDAE ECHINOPS
TELFAIRI small madagascar hedgehog
tenrec ERINACEIDAE ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS
european hedgehog
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MONOTREMATA TACHYGLOSSIDAE ZAGLOSSUS
BRUIJNI (no subsp) long-nosed echidna
MARSUPIALIA DASYURIDAE DASYUROIDES
BYRNEI kowari PETAURIDAE
DACTYLOPSILA TRIVIRGATA striped possum
PETAURUS BREVICEPS (no subsp) sugar glider
INSECTIVORA TENRECIDAE ECHINOPS
TELFAIRI small madagascar hedgehog
tenrec ERINACEIDAE ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS
european hedgehog
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MONOTREMATA TACHYGLOSSIDAE ZAGLOSSUS
BRUIJNI (no subsp) long-nosed echidna
MARSUPIALIA DASYURIDAE DASYUROIDES
BYRNEI kowari PETAURIDAE
DACTYLOPSILA TRIVIRGATA striped possum
PETAURUS BREVICEPS (no subsp) sugar glider
INSECTIVORA TENRECIDAE ECHINOPS
TELFAIRI small madagascar hedgehog
tenrec ERINACEIDAE ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS
european hedgehog
Patterns of agonistic behavior striped possum

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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MONOTREMATA TACHYGLOSSIDAE ZAGLOSSUS
BRUIJNI (no subsp) long-nosed echidna
MARSUPIALIA DASYURIDAE DASYUROIDES
BYRNEI kowari PETAURIDAE
DACTYLOPSILA TRIVIRGATA striped possum
PETAURUS BREVICEPS (no subsp) sugar glider
INSECTIVORA TENRECIDAE ECHINOPS
TELFAIRI small madagascar hedgehog
tenrec ERINACEIDAE ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS
european hedgehog
Environment enrichment and aggression in a pair
of striped possums
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MONOTREMATA TACHYGLOSSIDAE ZAGLOSSUS
BRUIJNI (no subsp) long-nosed echidna
MARSUPIALIA DASYURIDAE DASYUROIDES
BYRNEI kowari PETAURIDAE
DACTYLOPSILA TRIVIRGATA striped possum
PETAURUS BREVICEPS (no subsp) sugar glider
INSECTIVORA TENRECIDAE ECHINOPS
TELFAIRI small madagascar hedgehog
tenrec ERINACEIDAE ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS
european hedgehog
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MONOTREMATA TACHYGLOSSIDAE ZAGLOSSUS
BRUIJNI (no subsp) long-nosed echidna
MARSUPIALIA DASYURIDAE DASYUROIDES
BYRNEI kowari PETAURIDAE
DACTYLOPSILA TRIVIRGATA striped possum
PETAURUS BREVICEPS (no subsp) sugar glider
INSECTIVORA TENRECIDAE ECHINOPS
TELFAIRI small madagascar hedgehog
tenrec ERINACEIDAE ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS
european hedgehog
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MONOTREMATA TACHYGLOSSIDAE ZAGLOSSUS
BRUIJNI (no subsp) long-nosed echidna
MARSUPIALIA DASYURIDAE DASYUROIDES
BYRNEI kowari PETAURIDAE
DACTYLOPSILA TRIVIRGATA striped possum
PETAURUS BREVICEPS (no subsp) sugar glider
INSECTIVORA TENRECIDAE ECHINOPS
TELFAIRI small madagascar hedgehog
tenrec ERINACEIDAE ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS
european hedgehog
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MACROSCELIDEA MACROSCELIDIDAE
MACROSCELIDES PROBOSCIDEUS short-eared elephant
shrew SCANDENTIA TUPAIIDAE TUPAIA GLIS (no
subsp) common tree shrew
CHIROPTERA PTEROPODIDAE PTEROPUS
SPECIOSUS flying fox
ROUSETTUS AEGYPTIACUS
egyptian fruit bat
PHYLLOSTOMIDAE CAROLLIA PERSPICILLATA
short-tailed bat
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MACROSCELIDEA MACROSCELIDIDAE
MACROSCELIDES PROBOSCIDEUS short-eared elephant
shrew SCANDENTIA TUPAIIDAE TUPAIA GLIS (no
subsp) common tree shrew
CHIROPTERA PTEROPODIDAE PTEROPUS
SPECIOSUS flying fox
ROUSETTUS AEGYPTIACUS
egyptian fruit bat
PHYLLOSTOMIDAE CAROLLIA PERSPICILLATA
short-tailed bat
The probability of failure in litter rearing in
females of Elephant Shrews after different
condition of their own rearing
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M
h hand-reared females M females reared by
mothers Significant differences, ?lt0,01
Hand- reared females are more successful in
nursing of their own litters comparing with
females reared by their mothers.
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MACROSCELIDEA MACROSCELIDIDAE
MACROSCELIDES PROBOSCIDEUS short-eared elephant
shrew SCANDENTIA TUPAIIDAE TUPAIA GLIS (no
subsp) common tree shrew
CHIROPTERA PTEROPODIDAE PTEROPUS
SPECIOSUS flying fox
ROUSETTUS AEGYPTIACUS
egyptian fruit bat
PHYLLOSTOMIDAE CAROLLIA PERSPICILLATA
short-tailed bat
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MACROSCELIDEA MACROSCELIDIDAE
MACROSCELIDES PROBOSCIDEUS short-eared elephant
shrew SCANDENTIA TUPAIIDAE TUPAIA GLIS (no
subsp) common tree shrew
CHIROPTERA PTEROPODIDAE PTEROPUS
SPECIOSUS flying fox
ROUSETTUS AEGYPTIACUS
egyptian fruit bat
PHYLLOSTOMIDAE CAROLLIA PERSPICILLATA
short-tailed bat
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MACROSCELIDEA MACROSCELIDIDAE
MACROSCELIDES PROBOSCIDEUS short-eared elephant
shrew SCANDENTIA TUPAIIDAE TUPAIA GLIS (no
subsp) common tree shrew
CHIROPTERA PTEROPODIDAE PTEROPUS
SPECIOSUS flying fox
ROUSETTUS AEGYPTIACUS
egyptian fruit bat
PHYLLOSTOMIDAE CAROLLIA PERSPICILLATA
short-tailed bat
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PRIMATES LEMURIDAE LEMUR CATTA
ring-tailed lemur
LEMUR MACACO ALBIFRONS
black lemur LEMUR VARIEGATUS RUBRA
ruffed lemur CHEIROGALEUS
MEDIUS fat-tailed
lemur MICROCEBUS MURINUS (no subsp)
lesser mouse lemur LORISIDAE NYCTICEBUS
COUCANG (no subsp) slow loris
NYCTICEBUS PYGMAEUS
lesser slow loris PERODICTICUS POTTO POTTO
potto GALAGO CRASSICAUDATUS
(no subsp) thick-tailed bushbaby GALAGO
SENEGALENSIS (no subsp) senegal bushbaby

SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
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PRIMATES LEMURIDAE LEMUR CATTA
ring-tailed lemur
LEMUR MACACO ALBIFRONS
black lemur LEMUR VARIEGATUS RUBRA
ruffed lemur CHEIROGALEUS
MEDIUS fat-tailed
lemur MICROCEBUS MURINUS (no subsp)
lesser mouse lemur LORISIDAE NYCTICEBUS
COUCANG (no subsp) slow loris
NYCTICEBUS PYGMAEUS
lesser slow loris PERODICTICUS POTTO POTTO
potto GALAGO CRASSICAUDATUS
(no subsp) thick-tailed bushbaby GALAGO
SENEGALENSIS (no subsp) senegal bushbaby

SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
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PRIMATES LEMURIDAE LEMUR CATTA
ring-tailed lemur
LEMUR MACACO ALBIFRONS
black lemur LEMUR VARIEGATUS RUBRA
ruffed lemur CHEIROGALEUS
MEDIUS fat-tailed
lemur MICROCEBUS MURINUS (no subsp)
lesser mouse lemur LORISIDAE NYCTICEBUS
COUCANG (no subsp) slow loris
NYCTICEBUS PYGMAEUS
lesser slow loris PERODICTICUS POTTO POTTO
potto GALAGO CRASSICAUDATUS
(no subsp) thick-tailed bushbaby GALAGO
SENEGALENSIS (no subsp) senegal bushbaby

SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
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PRIMATES LEMURIDAE LEMUR CATTA
ring-tailed lemur
LEMUR MACACO ALBIFRONS
black lemur LEMUR VARIEGATUS RUBRA
ruffed lemur CHEIROGALEUS
MEDIUS fat-tailed
lemur MICROCEBUS MURINUS (no subsp)
lesser mouse lemur LORISIDAE NYCTICEBUS
COUCANG (no subsp) slow loris
NYCTICEBUS PYGMAEUS
lesser slow loris PERODICTICUS POTTO POTTO
potto GALAGO CRASSICAUDATUS
(no subsp) thick-tailed bushbaby GALAGO
SENEGALENSIS (no subsp) senegal bushbaby

SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
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PRIMATES LEMURIDAE LEMUR CATTA
ring-tailed lemur
LEMUR MACACO ALBIFRONS
black lemur LEMUR VARIEGATUS RUBRA
ruffed lemur CHEIROGALEUS
MEDIUS fat-tailed
lemur MICROCEBUS MURINUS (no subsp)
lesser mouse lemur LORISIDAE NYCTICEBUS
COUCANG (no subsp) slow loris
NYCTICEBUS PYGMAEUS
lesser slow loris PERODICTICUS POTTO POTTO
potto GALAGO CRASSICAUDATUS
(no subsp) thick-tailed bushbaby GALAGO
SENEGALENSIS (no subsp) senegal bushbaby

SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
EDENTATA BRADYPODIDAE CHOLOEPUS
DIDACTYLUS two-toed sloth
DASYPODIDAE CHAETOPHRACTUS
VILLOSUS hairy armadillo
LAGOMORPHA LEPORIDAE LEPUS CAPENSIS
european brown
hare LEPUS TIMIDUS
northern hare
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
EDENTATA BRADYPODIDAE CHOLOEPUS
DIDACTYLUS two-toed sloth
DASYPODIDAE CHAETOPHRACTUS
VILLOSUS hairy armadillo
LAGOMORPHA LEPORIDAE LEPUS CAPENSIS
european brown
hare LEPUS TIMIDUS
northern hare
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
EDENTATA BRADYPODIDAE CHOLOEPUS
DIDACTYLUS two-toed sloth
DASYPODIDAE CHAETOPHRACTUS
VILLOSUS hairy armadillo
LAGOMORPHA LEPORIDAE LEPUS CAPENSIS
european brown
hare LEPUS TIMIDUS
northern hare
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
RODENTIA SCIURIDAE FUNAMBULUS
PENNANTI northern palm
squirrel MARMOTA BOBAC
bobac SCIURUS VULGARIS
tree squirrel SCIURUS
VULGARIS FUSSCONIGRICANS tree squirrel
PTEROMYS VOLANS
russian flying-squirrel
CASTORIDAE CASTOR FIBER
european beaver PEDETIDAE
PEDETES CAPENSIS
springhaas CRICETIDAE
PEROMYSCUS EREMICUS cactus
mouse
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
RODENTIA SCIURIDAE FUNAMBULUS
PENNANTI northern palm
squirrel MARMOTA BOBAC
bobac SCIURUS VULGARIS
tree squirrel SCIURUS
VULGARIS FUSSCONIGRICANS tree squirrel
PTEROMYS VOLANS
russian flying-squirrel
CASTORIDAE CASTOR FIBER
european beaver PEDETIDAE
PEDETES CAPENSIS
springhaas CRICETIDAE
PEROMYSCUS EREMICUS cactus
mouse
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
RODENTIA SCIURIDAE FUNAMBULUS
PENNANTI northern palm
squirrel MARMOTA BOBAC
bobac SCIURUS VULGARIS
tree squirrel SCIURUS
VULGARIS FUSSCONIGRICANS tree squirrel
PTEROMYS VOLANS
russian flying-squirrel
CASTORIDAE CASTOR FIBER
european beaver PEDETIDAE
PEDETES CAPENSIS
springhaas CRICETIDAE
PEROMYSCUS EREMICUS cactus
mouse
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
RODENTIA SCIURIDAE FUNAMBULUS
PENNANTI northern palm
squirrel MARMOTA BOBAC
bobac SCIURUS VULGARIS
tree squirrel SCIURUS
VULGARIS FUSSCONIGRICANS tree squirrel
PTEROMYS VOLANS
russian flying-squirrel
CASTORIDAE CASTOR FIBER
european beaver PEDETIDAE
PEDETES CAPENSIS
springhaas CRICETIDAE
PEROMYSCUS EREMICUS cactus
mouse
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
RODENTIA SCIURIDAE FUNAMBULUS
PENNANTI northern palm
squirrel MARMOTA BOBAC
bobac SCIURUS VULGARIS
tree squirrel SCIURUS
VULGARIS FUSSCONIGRICANS tree squirrel
PTEROMYS VOLANS
russian flying-squirrel
CASTORIDAE CASTOR FIBER
european beaver PEDETIDAE
PEDETES CAPENSIS
springhaas CRICETIDAE
PEROMYSCUS EREMICUS cactus
mouse
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
RODENTIA SCIURIDAE FUNAMBULUS
PENNANTI northern palm
squirrel MARMOTA BOBAC
bobac SCIURUS VULGARIS
tree squirrel SCIURUS
VULGARIS FUSSCONIGRICANS tree squirrel
PTEROMYS VOLANS
russian flying-squirrel
CASTORIDAE CASTOR FIBER
european beaver PEDETIDAE
PEDETES CAPENSIS
springhaas CRICETIDAE
PEROMYSCUS EREMICUS cactus
mouse
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
GERBILIDAE DESMODILLUS AURICULARIS
cape short-tailed gerbil GERBILLUS CAMPESTRIS
rock gerbil GERBILLUS
NANUS naked-soled
gerbil GERBILLUS PERPALLIDUS
pygmy african gerbil PACHYUROMYS DUPRASI
fat-tailed gerbil RHOMBOMYS
OPIMUS great
gerbil SEKEETAMYS CALURUS bushy-tailed jird
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
GERBILIDAE DESMODILLUS AURICULARIS
cape short-tailed gerbil GERBILLUS CAMPESTRIS
rock gerbil GERBILLUS
NANUS naked-soled
gerbil GERBILLUS PERPALLIDUS
pygmy african gerbil PACHYUROMYS DUPRASI
fat-tailed gerbil RHOMBOMYS
OPIMUS great
gerbil SEKEETAMYS CALURUS bushy-tailed jird
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
GERBILIDAE DESMODILLUS AURICULARIS
cape short-tailed gerbil GERBILLUS CAMPESTRIS
rock gerbil GERBILLUS
NANUS naked-soled
gerbil GERBILLUS PERPALLIDUS
pygmy african gerbil PACHYUROMYS DUPRASI
fat-tailed gerbil RHOMBOMYS
OPIMUS great
gerbil SEKEETAMYS CALURUS bushy-tailed jird
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
GERBILIDAE DESMODILLUS AURICULARIS
cape short-tailed gerbil GERBILLUS CAMPESTRIS
rock gerbil GERBILLUS
NANUS naked-soled
gerbil GERBILLUS PERPALLIDUS
pygmy african gerbil PACHYUROMYS DUPRASI
fat-tailed gerbil RHOMBOMYS
OPIMUS great
gerbil SEKEETAMYS CALURUS bushy-tailed jird
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
GERBILIDAE DESMODILLUS AURICULARIS
cape short-tailed gerbil GERBILLUS CAMPESTRIS
rock gerbil GERBILLUS
NANUS naked-soled
gerbil GERBILLUS PERPALLIDUS
pygmy african gerbil PACHYUROMYS DUPRASI
fat-tailed gerbil RHOMBOMYS
OPIMUS great
gerbil SEKEETAMYS CALURUS bushy-tailed jird
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MERIONES LIBYCUS
libyan jird MERIONES MERIDIANUS PENICILIGER
midday gerbil MERIONES MERIDIANUS
URIANCHAICUS midday gerbil MERIONES
MERIDIANUS NOGAIORUM midday gerbil
MERIONES PERSICUS
persian jird MERIONES TAMARISCINUS
tamarisk gerbil MERIONES UNGUICULATUS
mongolian gerbil

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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MERIONES LIBYCUS
libyan jird MERIONES MERIDIANUS PENICILIGER
midday gerbil MERIONES MERIDIANUS
URIANCHAICUS midday gerbil MERIONES
MERIDIANUS NOGAIORUM midday gerbil
MERIONES PERSICUS
persian jird MERIONES TAMARISCINUS
tamarisk gerbil MERIONES UNGUICULATUS
mongolian gerbil

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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MERIONES LIBYCUS
libyan jird MERIONES MERIDIANUS PENICILIGER
midday gerbil MERIONES MERIDIANUS
URIANCHAICUS midday gerbil MERIONES
MERIDIANUS NOGAIORUM midday gerbil
MERIONES PERSICUS
persian jird MERIONES TAMARISCINUS
tamarisk gerbil MERIONES UNGUICULATUS
mongolian gerbil

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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MERIONES LIBYCUS
libyan jird MERIONES MERIDIANUS PENICILIGER
midday gerbil MERIONES MERIDIANUS
URIANCHAICUS midday gerbil MERIONES
MERIDIANUS NOGAIORUM midday gerbil
MERIONES PERSICUS
persian jird MERIONES TAMARISCINUS
tamarisk gerbil MERIONES UNGUICULATUS
mongolian gerbil

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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MERIONES LIBYCUS
libyan jird MERIONES MERIDIANUS PENICILIGER
midday gerbil MERIONES MERIDIANUS
URIANCHAICUS midday gerbil MERIONES
MERIDIANUS NOGAIORUM midday gerbil
MERIONES PERSICUS
persian jird MERIONES TAMARISCINUS
tamarisk gerbil MERIONES UNGUICULATUS
mongolian gerbil

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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
The dynamics of aggressive interactions during
the series of consequent encounters on neutral
arena
MERIONES LIBYCUS
libyan jird MERIONES MERIDIANUS PENICILIGER
midday gerbil MERIONES MERIDIANUS
URIANCHAICUS midday gerbil MERIONES
MERIDIANUS NOGAIORUM midday gerbil
MERIONES PERSICUS
persian jird MERIONES TAMARISCINUS
tamarisk gerbil MERIONES UNGUICULATUS
mongolian gerbil

solitary tolerant Probability of
aggression slightly decreases rate of
aggression doesn't significantly vary in
time (aggression frequency decreases due to
contact avoidance)
long social memory cumulative effect of
consequent interactions on partners behaviour
social Probability and rate of Aggression
decreases rapidly
Vaginal smear of sexually receptive female of
M.unguiculatus
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MURIDAE ACOMYS CAHIRINUS
cairo spiny mouse APODEMUS
FLAVICOLLIS yellow-necked
field mouse LEMNISCOMYS BARBARUS
zebra mouse MICROMYS MINUTUS
harvest mouse GLIRIDAE
GLIS GLIS
fat dormouse GRAPHIURUS
MURINUS african dormouse
DIPODIDAE ALLACTAGA MAJOR
great jerboa
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MURIDAE ACOMYS CAHIRINUS
cairo spiny mouse APODEMUS
FLAVICOLLIS yellow-necked
field mouse LEMNISCOMYS BARBARUS
zebra mouse MICROMYS MINUTUS
harvest mouse GLIRIDAE
GLIS GLIS
fat dormouse GRAPHIURUS
MURINUS african dormouse
DIPODIDAE ALLACTAGA MAJOR
great jerboa
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MURIDAE ACOMYS CAHIRINUS
cairo spiny mouse APODEMUS
FLAVICOLLIS yellow-necked
field mouse LEMNISCOMYS BARBARUS
zebra mouse MICROMYS MINUTUS
harvest mouse GLIRIDAE
GLIS GLIS
fat dormouse GRAPHIURUS
MURINUS african dormouse
DIPODIDAE ALLACTAGA MAJOR
great jerboa
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MURIDAE ACOMYS CAHIRINUS
cairo spiny mouse APODEMUS
FLAVICOLLIS yellow-necked
field mouse LEMNISCOMYS BARBARUS
zebra mouse MICROMYS MINUTUS
harvest mouse GLIRIDAE
GLIS GLIS
fat dormouse GRAPHIURUS
MURINUS african dormouse
DIPODIDAE ALLACTAGA MAJOR
great jerboa
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MURIDAE ACOMYS CAHIRINUS
cairo spiny mouse APODEMUS
FLAVICOLLIS yellow-necked
field mouse LEMNISCOMYS BARBARUS
zebra mouse MICROMYS MINUTUS
harvest mouse GLIRIDAE
GLIS GLIS
fat dormouse GRAPHIURUS
MURINUS african dormouse
DIPODIDAE ALLACTAGA MAJOR
great jerboa
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MURIDAE ACOMYS CAHIRINUS
cairo spiny mouse APODEMUS
FLAVICOLLIS yellow-necked
field mouse LEMNISCOMYS BARBARUS
zebra mouse MICROMYS MINUTUS
harvest mouse GLIRIDAE
GLIS GLIS
fat dormouse GRAPHIURUS
MURINUS african dormouse
DIPODIDAE ALLACTAGA MAJOR
great jerboa
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
MURIDAE ACOMYS CAHIRINUS
cairo spiny mouse APODEMUS
FLAVICOLLIS yellow-necked
field mouse LEMNISCOMYS BARBARUS
zebra mouse MICROMYS MINUTUS
harvest mouse GLIRIDAE
GLIS GLIS
fat dormouse GRAPHIURUS
MURINUS african dormouse
DIPODIDAE ALLACTAGA MAJOR
great jerboa
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
HYSTRICIDAE HYSTRIX INDICA
indian crested porcupine
CAVIIDAE KERODON RUPESTRIS
rock cavy HYDROCHOERIDAE
HYDROCHOERUS HYDROCHAERIS capybara
DASYPROCTIDAE
MYOPROCTA PRATTI acouchi
CHINCHILLIDAE CHINCHILLA LANIGER
chinchilla LAGOSTOMUS MAXIMUS
plains viscacha
MYOCASTORIDAE MYOCASTOR COYPUS
nutria/coypu
OCTODONTIDAE OCTODON DEGUS
degu
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
HYSTRICIDAE HYSTRIX INDICA
indian crested porcupine
CAVIIDAE KERODON RUPESTRIS
rock cavy HYDROCHOERIDAE
HYDROCHOERUS HYDROCHAERIS capybara
DASYPROCTIDAE
MYOPROCTA PRATTI acouchi
CHINCHILLIDAE CHINCHILLA LANIGER
chinchilla LAGOSTOMUS MAXIMUS
plains viscacha
MYOCASTORIDAE MYOCASTOR COYPUS
nutria/coypu
OCTODONTIDAE OCTODON DEGUS
degu
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SMALL MAMMALS IN MOSCOW ZOO
HYSTRICIDAE HYSTRIX INDICA
indian crested porcupine
CAVIIDAE KERODON RUPESTRIS
rock cavy HYDROCHOERIDAE
HYDROCHOERUS HYDROCHAERIS capybara
DASYPROCTIDAE
MYOPROCTA PRATTI acouchi
CHINCHILLIDAE CHINCHILLA LANIGER
chinchilla LAGOSTOMUS MAXIMUS
plains viscacha
MYOCASTORIDAE MYOCASTOR COYPUS
nutria/coypu
OCTODONTIDAE OCTODON DEGUS
degu
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Photo by Klaus Rudloff Olga Iltchenko Vladimir
Romanovskyi Aleksandr Avalov Elena Levina Sergei
Popov