Cavy to Guinea Pig Domestication Analysis
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A simple homework assignment; here I talk about a study that compares domestic guinea pigs to their wild cavy cousins. There was so much to cover it was hard to squeeze it all in and make it enjoyable. It was interesting to see guinea pigs become less risk taking, display more anxiety behavior, even tho cavy held higher stress hormone levels. Guinea pigs have decreased the ability to manage stress and gained more flashy displays toward females. Study reporting on by Zipser et al 2014.