Effects of social isolation until adulthood on maternal behavior in guinea pigs

Stern, Jeffrey J.; Hoffman, Bonita M.

doi:10.3758/bf03332412

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“…Another possibility is that the expression of precocial animals' maternal care is less sensitive to early maternal stimulations than that of altricial species. The maternal care of precocial guinea pigs reared in social isolation, with social partners or with a mother and social partners did not differ (Albers et al, 1999a;Stern & Hoffman, 1970).…”

Section: Effects Of Maternal Deprivation On Maternal Behaviormentioning

confidence: 88%

“…This hypothesis subsequently implies the existence of an important individual determinant that could be highlighted by analysis of mothering styles in our species as reported for many mammals (Albers, Timmermans, & Vossen, 1999b;De Lathouwers & Van Elsacker, 2004;Dwyer & Lawrence, 2000;Hill, Greer, Solangi, & Il, 2007;Maestripieri, 1994), but never investigated in birds. The maternal care of precocial guinea pigs reared in social isolation, with social partners or with a mother and social partners did not differ (Albers et al, 1999a;Stern & Hoffman, 1970). Several studies dissociate the confused effects of early social isolation and maternal deprivation in mammals and show that deprived individuals reared with social peers had reduced social and maternal deficits (Melo et al, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Motherless quail mothers display impaired maternal behavior and produce more fearful and less socially motivated offspring

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Developmental Psychobiology

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Early maternal deprivation impairs the behavioral development of young individuals. Recently, strong differences between mothered and maternally deprived chicks have been reported concerning their emotionality, sociality, and spatial skills. Here we investigated long-term and cross-generational impacts of maternal deprivation by comparing the characteristics of the non-reproductive and the maternal behavior of 22 mothered and 22 non-mothered adult female Japanese quail (Coturnix c. japonica) and by comparing the behavior of their respective fostered chicks. We reveal that non-brooded mothers were more fearful and less competent in spatial tasks and expressed impaired maternal care, characterized by more aggression towards chicks, higher activity rates, and more abnormal pacing during the first days of the care period. Chicks' behavior was clearly affected by maternal care inducing strong differences in their fearfulness and social motivation. Our results show both long-term and cross-generational impacts of early maternal deprivation in precocial birds.

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Section: Effects Of Maternal Deprivation On Maternal Behaviormentioning

confidence: 88%