Parturient Mice: Effect of Environment on Labor

Abstract
More first-born pups and greater numbers of pups were born in a familiar cage having a covered nesting box than in a glass bowl, when pregnant mice at term were alternated between contrasting environments. Current theories emphasize the influence on labor of mechanical and hormonal factors; these data suggest that environmental factors also may play a role.

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