On the role of behavior in the payment for food in American mink (Neovison vison)
During selection for positive and aggressive reaction towards man in cage breeding American mink sexual dimorphism in paying for food was revealed: males spend significantly less food per unit of body weight than females. Payment for food is influenced by selection by behavior: animals with moderately aggressive behavior have the advantage of paying for food. When growing American mink for the production of skins, the expediency of selecting animals for moderate aggressiveness is shown.