Social Cues Influence Foraging in Dwarf Hamsters (Phodopus campbelli)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 226-229

  Lupfer Johnson, Gwen ^a   Hanson, Kari L ^a   Edwards, Laura E ^a   Elder, Richard L ^b   Evans, Stacey L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b Louisiana State University at Alexandria   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dwarf hamsters; foraging behavior; information center hypothesis; social influence.; social learning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; APPETITE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; HAMSTER; PHODOPUS; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CRICETINAE; CUES; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; PHODOPUS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 65849459031     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012891     Document Type: Article

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