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Activity Patterns of Myosorex Varius And M. Cafer in Captivity

Published in: South African Journal of Zoology
Volume 14 , issue 2 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 91–93

DOI: 10.1080/02541858.1979.11447654

Author(s): R.M. Baxter Department of Zoology, University of Natal, , E.A. Goulden Department of Zoology, University of Natal, , J. Meester Department of Zoology, University of Natal, ,

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The circadian rhythms of captive Myosorex varius and M. cafer (Insectivora: Soricidae) were investigated. Both were predominantly nocturnal, M. varius being active for 4% of the day and 34% of the night, while comparable figures for M. cafer were 11% and 37% respectively. The mean level of daily activity in both forms was similar to that which appears to be characteristic of their subfamily, the Crocidurinae.

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