This was primarily caused by male animals failing to claim territories of significant size, thus failing to claim dominance status and thus constantly engaging in fights. In one of his experiments which was later once reproduced, the animals abruptly reproduced less and showed unhealthy social behavior after 1.7 years of rapid population growth. In Calhoun's experiments, rodent populations were kept in artificial, small environments with otherwise ideal conditions and unlimited food supply. īehavioral sinks in Calhoun's experiments are thought to have been caused by evolutionary mismatches caused by overpopulation or the relaxation of natural selection in these 'utopian' conditions inevitably leading to the build-up of deleterious mutations among the mice that ultimately had the effect of reducing both group and individual fitness (see social epistasis amplification model).ĭescription of the experiments
He claimed the ensuing physiological strain this harsh competition for limited social roles put on the mice subjected to these conditions resulted in the emergence of "autistic-like creatures, capable only of the most simple behaviours compatible with physiological survival", eventually leading to the "breakdown of all normal social behavior", with this often resulting in the auto-extinction of the rodent colonies in question.
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Ĭalhoun conducted a series of experiments with mice and rats which are called mice/rats utopia or paradise, some of which resulted in such population collapses.Ĭalhoun's explanation for the outcome of his experiments was that overpopulation leads to social hierarchies where there was more demand for social roles than could be reasonably filled. Calhoun, referring to an abrupt population collapse in extremely mild environments. The behavioral sink is a term coined by American behavioral researcher John B. Calhoun in one of his experimental colonies Totally unable to reproduce, raise young or compete for anything.John B. Only the outer appearance of being superior, but lacking cognitive and social skills. Inability to navigate challenges of the real world. Preoccupation with grooming and physical attractiveness. Avoidance of all stressful activities, including anything resembling competition. No ability to be aggressive, which means no ability to defend their young or their nests. No social skills learned by remaining survivors. Non-reproducing females resort to eating, grooming and sleeping.
“No young surviving.” No longer any conception. Phase D – Day 560 – Death phase – Population collapses. Pedophilia grows rampant as “they begin mounting the young.” Fertility falls in females. Mouse / rat homosexuality begins to emerge. Male mice begin to assume female roles (mouse transgenderism). Females become aggressive, taking over roles of males. Phase C – Day 315 – Stagnation phase – Population growth slows. Offspring higher in those with social dominance. Phase B – Day 105 – Exploit period – Rapid population growth. Phase A – Day 1 – Strive period – Establishing territories and making nests. (Populations began to collapse at around 560 days, for reasons discussed below.) Each time the outcome was the same: Extinction within 1588 days.
What happened to Calhoun’s mice? He repeated the experiment multiple times using mice and rats. Within 4 years, however, the population had become extinct through self-annihilation even though all the resources it needed for survival were readily available, including ample space to live. It started with eight mice, who began to reproduce quickly, enjoying their newfound “utopia” with unlimited resources. In the 1960’s, a scientist named John Calhoun created a “mouse utopia” where populations of mice would enjoy everything they needed, essentially without effort: Unlimited food, water, living space, population growth without predators and so on.
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