Functions of the vibrissae in the defensive and aggressive behavior of the rat
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11107355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert J Blanchard (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, corresponding author), Lorey K Takahashi (University of Hawaii System), Kenneth K Fukunaga (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), D Caroline Blanchard (0000-0003-1888-6068, University of Hawaii System) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 231-240 |
| Publication date | 1977-01-01 |
| 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(1977)3:3<231::aid-ab2480030304>3.0.co;2-5 |
| OpenAlex | W2138303149 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 6 |
Removal of mystacial vibrissae for strange rats placed in an established rat colony produced reliable decrements in defensive boxing for these animals, and corresponding increases in freezing. In a subsequent experiment, removal of the vibrissae of the attacking colony males did not change the attack behavior of the vibrissectomized animals. These results indicate that the vibrissae are involved in defensive boxing behavior, but play no essential role in the elicitation or maintenance of conspecific attack in the rat.
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Targets and tactics
Play-fighting differs from serious fighting in both target of attack and tactics of fighting in the laboratory ratRattus norvegicus
Colony aggression in laboratory rats
Attack and defensive behaviors in the albino mouse
Relationship between shock-induced aggression and other laboratory tests of agonistic behavior in rats
Motivational systems of agonistic behavior in muroid rodents
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1979 - 1997 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |