Factors in the waning of muricide in the rat. II. Digging behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11107108 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Potegal (0000-0001-7465-2843, City College, corresponding author), F Gimino, Frederick A Gimino (Hunter College), Rosa Marotta (0000-0003-0515-5952, City College of New York), Murray Glusman (City College) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 283-290 |
| Publication date | 1979-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Aggressive Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1098-2337(1979)5:3<283::aid-ab2480050305>3.0.co;2-a |
| OpenAlex | W1992298118 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
If each mouse killed by a rat is removed from the rat's home cage and replaced immediately by another, the decline in the rate of killing within the one-hour sessions is accompanied by an increase in digging in the woodchip bedding material. Deprivation of the opportunity to dig by removal of the bedding material results in a statistically significant increase in kill rate. Since no other behaviors monitored showed a similar increase with this manipulation, it appears that digging may be a mechanism important in the waning of muricide. Furthermore, digging may be, in some sense, a functional equivalent of killing.
Animal science · Archaeology · Bedding · Biology · Cage · Digging · Structural engineering · Chemistry · Engineering · History · Horticulture · Medicine · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Primate Behavior and Ecology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 1992 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |