Behavioral and endocrine aspects of dominance and submission in male rabbits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11107380 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Farabollini Farabollini (University of Siena, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 247-258 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| 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(1987)13:5<247::aid-ab2480130502>3.0.co;2-g |
| OpenAlex | W1964599123 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 19 |
Small all-male groups of rabbits were studied for periods of 15–20 days in a seminatural setting, giving the animals the possibility of initiating and pacing their social interactions. Behavioral observations included: intermale activity recorded daily and the reactions to the occasional introduction of an intruder female. Hormones were measured in blood samples taken at the beginning and at the end of the experimental period. A combination of behavioral and endocrine parameters, rather than single measures, was used to assign each individual its social rank within each group. Tables of concordance between behavioral and endocrine parameters were compiled to evaluate the dominance and the subordination hierarchy. Different behavioral categories and elements characterized dominance and subordination, indicating the two as district rather than simply reciprocal traits. Their endocrine basis is also different, final levels of testosterone and estradiol being associated with dominance, and corticosterone, ACTH, and androstenedione with subordination. The same hormones in the initial samples were unrelated to the subsequent social status, indicating that hormones are not prerequisites of status. The relevance of specific behavioral and endocrine parameters is discussed.
Aggression · Agonistic behaviour · Biology · Concordance · Corticosterone · Developmental psychology · Dominance (genetics) · Dominance hierarchy · Endocrine system · Hormone · Subordination (linguistics) · Testosterone (patch) · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Animal Nutrition and Physiology · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology · Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
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| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 2017 (28) |
| Highly cited | No |