Dominant-subordinate relationships in hamsters: Sex differences in reactions to familiar opponents

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 258-264

  Bath, Kevin G ^a   Johnston, Robert E ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anxiety; Behavior; Dominance; Fear; Hamster; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; FIGHTING; HAMSTER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; FEMALE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33846091748     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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