Characteristics of social interaction between unfamiliar male rats (Rattus norvegicus): Comparison of juvenile and adult stages

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-62

  Yamada Haga, Yuko ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Animal play; Play fighting; Rat; Sequential analysis; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036069897     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-002-0054-y     Document Type: Article

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