Keep cool: Memory is retained during hibernation in Alpine marmots

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 78-84

  Clemens, L E ^a   Heldmaier, G ^a   Exner, C ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavior; Familiarity detection; Learning, Operant conditioning; Locomotor activity; Marmota; Open field test; Positive reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HABITUATION; HIBERNATION; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; JUMPING; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIURIDAE;

ANIMALS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; ENVIRONMENT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HIBERNATION; MALE; MARMOTA; MEMORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REWARD;

EID: 67649472454     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.04.013     Document Type: Article

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