Testosterone induced pup-killing behavior in the ovariectomized female rat.

摘要: Abstract The adult male rat will usually cannibalize newborn pups which are placed in his cage; castration of the block this behavior and replacement therapy with testosterone maintain behavior. On other hand females, normally do not kill pups, did following treatment two prior experiments. In present experiment females were induced to using a regimen involving prenatal postnatal or only propionate. It was concluded that is capable activating killing female if appropriate employed.