Pellis, Sergio M.

Development of play fighting in kindling‐prone (FAST) and kindling‐resistant (SLOW) rats: How does the retention of phenotypic juvenility affect the complexity of play?

Reinhart, C. J., Pellis, S. M., & McIntyre, D. C. (2004) · Developmental Psychobiology

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorAnimal Behavior and Reproduction

Cited by 58

Play, variation in play and the development of socially competent rats

Himmler, S. M., Himmler, B. T., Pellis, V. C., & Pellis, S. M. (2016) · Behaviour

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 57

From play to aggression: high-frequency 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations as play and appeasement signals in rats

Kisko, T. M., Wöhr, M., Pellis, V. C., & Pellis, S. M. (2015) · Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences

Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 56

Do juvenile rats use specific ultrasonic calls to coordinate their social play?

Burke, C. J., Kisko, T. M., Euston, D. R., & Pellis, S. M. (2018) · Animal Behaviour

Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 49

Avoiding escalation from play to aggression in adult male rats: The role of ultrasonic calls

Burke, C. J., Kisko, T. M., Pellis, S. M., & Euston, D. R. (2017) · Behavioural Processes

Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 48

Neonatal and Pubertal, but Not Adult, Ovarian Steroids Are Necessary for the Development of Female-Typical Patterns of Dodging to Protect a Food Item.

Field, E. F., Whishaw, I. Q., Forgie, M. L., & Pellis, S. M. (2004) · Behavioral Neuroscience

Sexual Differentiation and DisordersNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Cited by 40

The role of the medial prefrontal cortex in regulating interanimal coordination of movements.

Himmler, B. T., Bell, H. C., Horwood, L., Harker, A., Kolb, B., & Pellis, S. M. (2014) · Behavioral Neuroscience

Memory and Neural MechanismsPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 37

Effects of prenatal exposure to valproic acid on the development of juvenile-typical social play in rats

Raza, S., Himmler, B. T., Himmler, S. M., Harker, A., Kolb, B., Pellis, S. M., & Gibb, R. (2015) · Behavioural Pharmacology

Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchGenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Cited by 37

A kinematic analysis of evasive dodging movements used during food protection in the rat (Rattus norvegicus): Evidence for sex differences in movement.

Field, E. F., Whishaw, I. Q., & Pellis, S. M. (1996) · Journal of Comparative Psychology

Animal Behavior and ReproductionPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 35

The Development of Strain Typical Defensive Patterns in the Play Fighting of Laboratory Rats

Himmler, S. M., Lewis, J. M., & Pellis, S. M. (2014) · International Journal of Comparative Psychology

Animal Behavior and ReproductionPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 34

Reaching, grasping and manipulation of food objects by two tree kangaroo species, Dendrolagus lumholtzi and Dendrolagus matschiei

Iwaniuk, A. N., Nelson, J. E., Ivanco, T. L., Pellis, S. M., & Whishaw, I. Q. (1998) · Australian Journal of Zoology

Primate Behavior and EcologyComparative Animal Anatomy Studies

Cited by 34

Measuring play fighting in rats: a multilayered approach

Pellis, S. M., Pellis, V. C., Burke, C. J., Stark, R. A., Ham, J. R., Euston, D. R., & Achterberg, E. J. M. (2022) · Current Protocols

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 33

Domestication and the Role of Social Play on the Development of Sociocognitive Skills in Rats

Pellis, S. M., Pellis, V. C., Himmler, B. T., Modlinska, K., Stryjek, R., Kolb, B., & Pisula, W. (2019) · International Journal of Comparative Psychology

Human-Animal Interaction StudiesPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 32

Male Long Evans rats reared with a Fischer-344 peer during the juvenile period show deficits in social competency: a role for play

Stark, R., & Pellis, S. M. (2020) · International Journal of Play

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorChild and Animal Learning Development

Cited by 32

Play fighting in androgen-insensitivetfm rats: Evidence that androgen receptors are necessary for the development of adult playful attack and defense

Field, E. F., Whishaw, I. Q., Pellis, S. M., & Watson, N. V. (2006) · Developmental Psychobiology

Sexual Differentiation and DisordersNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Cited by 30

The rough-and-tumble play of rats as a natural behavior suitable for studying the social brain

Pellis, S. M., Pellis, V. C., Ham, J. R., & Achterberg, E. J. M. (2022) · Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 29

A kinematic analysis of sex-typical movement patterns used during evasive dodging to protect a food item: The role of testicular hormones.

Field, E. F., Whishaw, I. Q., & Pellis, S. M. (1997) · Behavioral Neuroscience

Sexual Differentiation and DisordersGenetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Cited by 28

What do you hear what do you say? Ultrasonic calls as signals during play fighting in rats

Burke, C. J., Euston, D. R., & Pellis, S. M. (2020) · International Journal of Play

Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 23

The postpubertal change in the playful defense of male rats depends upon neonatal exposure to gonadal hormones

Smith, L. K., Forgie, M. L., & Pellis, S. M. (1997) · Physiology & Behavior

Sexual Differentiation and DisordersNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Cited by 23

Who’s laughing? Play, tickling and ultrasonic vocalizations in rats.

Burke, C. J., Pellis, S. M., & Achterberg, E. J. M. (2022) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B

Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Cited by 23

The Goldilocks Principle: Balancing Familiarity and Novelty in the Selection of Play Partners in Groups of Juvenile Male Rats

Ham, J., & Pellis, S. (2023) · Animal Behavior and Cognition

Primate Behavior and EcologyAnimal Behavior and Reproduction

Cited by 22

Deficient Play-Derived Experiences in Juvenile Long Evans Rats Reared with a Fischer 344 Partner: A Deficiency Shared by Both Sexes

Stark, R. A. M., Ramkumar, R., & Pellis, S. M. (2021) · International Journal of Comparative Psychology

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 20

When the individual comes into play: The role of self and the partner in the dyadic play fighting of rats

Achterberg, E. J. M., Burke, C. J., & Pellis, S. M. (2023) · Behavioural Processes

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 20

Pinning in the Play Fighting of Rats: A Comparative Perspective With Methodological Recommendations

Himmler, S. M., Himmler, B. T., Stryjek, R., Modlińska, K., Pisula, W., & Pellis, S. M. (2016) · International Journal of Comparative Psychology

Primate Behavior and EcologyAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Cited by 19