![]() ![]() This meant that most of the males had no regular sexual partners. Being in a small, closed environment, the dominant mice were able to corral the female mice into harems. The mice used in the experiment were polygamous, with male mice being territorial and attacking any other male mice who come close. I don't have a background in behavioral science, but it seems to me that the chief cause of universe 25's demise was not overpopulation, but how mice form sexual relations. I've tried looking up more information, but most videos and articles I find are just a re-telling of events and his findings, with scant criticism of his conclusions from a modern perspective. While the population initially grew, the population ultimately collapsed, never having reached the theoretical maximum capacity.įrom this, Calhoun drew a lot of conclusions about urban living conditions among humans and the possible effects of overpopulation, but to me his conclusions take the wrong lessons and don't appear to be applicable to humans or any scenario except the one he created. I recently watched a video about Calhoun's "universe 25" experiment wherein he placed a population of mice in an environment with an abundance of food and nesting materials. No troll, bots, spam, or harassment.ĭo you have a more specific scientific question? Try /r/AskScience Do you have a question on a science-fiction universe? Try /r/AskScienceFiction This subreddit is a subsidiary of AskScience and the same rules of civility apply. Arguments that run counter to well-established scientific concepts may be removed. We are happy to discuss controversial topics, but we expect users to maintain some level of scientific integrity. Sources, especially peer-reviewed, are always helpful and appreciated. Posts and comments that are unrelated to science, promoting pseudoscience or are unscientific in nature will be removed. Help users work through questions they're unsure how to phrase for /r/AskScienceĭiscuss broader questions pertaining to science or scientific fields We also:ĭiscuss reading material or other educational topicsĬontinue tangential discussions that start on /r/AskScience r/AskScienceDiscussion is the place to ask any question you have about being a scientist, what's new in a field, or what's going to happen in a field. ![]() Welcome to /r/AskScienceDiscussion, help the subreddit grow by subscribing! ![]()
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