Daily Activity of Male Mice (Mus musculus) in Laboratory

Abstract

The importance of observing the behavior of mice in the laboratory is additional information to compare with their behavior in nature and an effort to increase the welfare of mice (animal welfare) through alleviating the pain and suffering associated with scientific procedures. This study aims to study the daily activities of male mice in the laboratory. The method used was ad libitum and focal animal sampling. Based on the ad libitum sampling method, the daily activities of male mice in the laboratory were divided into 9 activities, namely locomotion, grooming, eating, foraging, social, exploration, resting, making nests, and drinking. Based on the focal animal sampling method, the main activity carried out by male mice in the laboratory was locomotion.

The Effect of Co-rearing with Females on the Quantity and Quality of Mouse (Mus Musculus) Spermatozoa

“…The result of the observation on male mouse (Mus musculus) animal kept with female mouse showed that male individual carried out allogrooming activity to female mouse or to other male Oktiansyah (2015). Allogrooming is a physical activity (touch) carried out by at least two individuals of the same or different sex in one group with the aim of strengthening individual relationship between groups and easing tension between individuals during conflict (Matheson & Berstein, 2000).…”