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The first of two experiments monitored the water consumption of 11 chinchillas for 83 consecutive hours. Ss displayed not only a diurnal rhythm of drinking, but faster rhythms as well. Ss drank at a consistent rate of 3-4 licks/sec. Significant between-S differences in the duration of bursts of licking were found. In the second experiment, 10 non-water-deprived chinchillas showed a preference for apple juice over water as measured by licks/hour.
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The authors would like to thank J. R. Schjelderup and O. J. Dilly for their technical assistance. D. Sheidler for assisting in data collection, and particularly J. H. Patterson for his assistance and advice on the Fourier analysis.
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Burdick, C.K., Luz, G.A. Consummatory Drinking of the Chinchilla. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 2, 266–268 (1973). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329266
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329266