Communication of adult rats by ultrasonic vocalization: Biological, sociobiological, and neuroscience approaches

ILAR Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-50

  Brudzynski, Stefan M ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

22 kHz calls; 50 kHz calls; Alarm calls; Cholinergic system; Defensive behavior; Dopaminergic system; Ultrasonic vocalization; Warning calls

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ULTRASOUND; VENTRAL TEGMENTUM; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; RATS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ULTRASONICS; VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 75649094887     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.50.1.43     Document Type: Article

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