Some subordinates are more equal than others
Play fihgting amongst adult subordinate male rats
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11107285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Serlio M Pells (University of Lethbridge, corresponding author), Vivien C Pells (University of Lethbridge), Mario M McKenna (University of Lethbridge), Mario McKenna (University of Lethbridge) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 385-393 |
| Publication date | 1993-01-01 |
| 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(1993)19:5<385::aid-ab2480190508>3.0.co;2-# |
| OpenAlex | W1569906013 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 32 |
Adult male rats living together form dominance relationships, with one dominant and the remainder adopting subordinate roles. In previous studies, it was shown that in adult male pairs, the subordinate rat initiates more playful contacts and retains a more juvenile response to the playful contacts by the dominant. In this experiment, triads were used to examine the play between subordinate males. The subordinates directed fewer playful contacts to each other than to the dominant rat, and there was a symmetrical play relationship between the subordinates. After the dominant was removed from the colony, one subordinate became the dominant. Playful interactions amongst these pairs increased, with the subordiante intiating more playful contacts than the dominant. Furthermore, from a similarly low frequency of juvenile-type response to playful contact to each other when in triads, the subordinate in the dyads increased its frequency of juvenile responses to the dominant partner. This supports the hypothesis that the playful behavior of subordinate male rats towards the dominant is an adaptive response, playful behavior of subordinate male rats towards the dominant is an adaptive response, serving a “friendship maintenance” function. Finally, when in triads, one subordinate was more playful with the dominant than the other subordinate. It was the least playful subordinate that was the most likely to become the dominant. This sugests that within a colony, not all subordinates are the same. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Adult male · Developmental psychology · Medical emergency · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies · Endocrinology · Medicine · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2026 (34) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |