圈养雌性马麝性活跃度与行为的关系

2000年6月~2001年2月,对甘肃兴隆山保护区麝场性活跃程度不同的雌麝行为进行了研究,结果表明,由于对圈养环境的敏感度及育幼投资的不同,性活跃雌麝在非交配季节的站立凝视行为持续时间为(109.50±24.56)s,显著地多于性不活跃雌麝(56.58±15.60)s(P<0.05);在交配季节,性活跃雌麝的站立凝视行为持续时间为(103.15±14.48)s,也同样地显著多于性不活跃雌麝(48.00±27.60)s(P<0.05)。性不活跃雌麝在交配季节和非交配季节的环境探究均显著多于性活跃雌麝,而且前者在交配季节的冲突行为也显著较多,推测可能与圈养环境下的刻板行为发育有关。此外,性活跃雌麝在交配季节通过蹭尾行为的表达加强了信息标记。在驯养实践中,雌麝站立凝视持续时间的相对长短可以作为种麝遴选的参考标准。

Potential Relationships between Sexual Activity and Behaviors of Female Alpine Musk Deer in Captivity

This study was conducted between June 2000 and January 2001 at Xinglongshan National Nature Reserve,Gansu Province of northwest China.The sampling population was 19 captive female alpine musk deer(Moschus sifanicus),in which there were 6 sexual inactive(SI) and 13 sexual active(SA) deer.The results showed that there were behavioral differences between sexual inactive and sexual active females.During non-mating season(between Aug.to Oct.),SA musk deer emitted more standing-gazing(109.50±24.56)s than SI(56.58±15.60)s due to the lactating cost and more sensitivity to the capturing system(P<0.05).In order to explore the physical state of mating male and make instantaneous responses to its behaviors,the duration of standing-gazing of SI(103.15±14.48)s remained more than that of SI(48.00±27.60)s(P<0.05).The environmentsniffing of SI lasted longer than those of SI in mating season and non-mating season,which was supposed to be related with the stereotypic behavior development of former.Moreover,SA demonstrated tail pasting(tail-rubbing) to strengthen the scent marking.The duration of standing-gazing could be acted as the guideline to check the sexual activity in musk deer farming.