Locomotor‐rotational movements in the ontogeny and play of the laboratory rat RATTUS norvegicus
Abstract
During postnatal development, young laboratory rats, Rattus norvegicus, exhibit a variety of locomotor-rotational movements, that is, runs and jerk-jumps, in both playful and nonplayful contexts. The frequency of movement types differed between contexts. Some contexts, such as exploration and sleeping, contained spontaneously (i.e., possible eliciting stimuli were not observed) occurring jerk-jumps which varied with increasing age. In some contexts, such as social play, in which locomotor-rotational movements were elicited by observed stimuli, the frequency of jerk-jumps remained similar throughout ontogeny. During social play some locomotor-rotational movements were found to have immediate functions, such as achieving advantage over the partner during play-fighting, and as a means of terminating sensory input from the partner at the end of social contact.
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The greater playfulness of male rats is limited to rough and tumble play; no sex differences are observed in locomotor play or object play.
“The greater playfulness of male rats is limited to rough and tumble play; no sex differences are observed in locomotor play (e.g. running, jumping, and leaping) or in object play (Pellis & Pellis, 1983).”
From Developmental origins of sex differences in the neural circuitry of play (2020) · cites this paper as Pellis & Pellis, 1983
Initial studies of play in rats involved observing them in their home enclosures with the whole litter present to assess the occurrence of rough-and-tumble play.
“Initial studies of play in rats involved observing them in their home enclosures with the whole litter present to assess the occurrence of RTP (Baeninger, 1967; Meaney and Stewart, 1981; Pellis and Pellis, 1983).”
From The rough-and-tumble play of rats as a natural behavior suitable for studying the social brain (2022) · cites this paper as Pellis and Pellis, 1983
Solitary locomotor play is part of the locomotor-rotational behavioral repertoire that can occur before and after conspecific social contact.
“Solitary locomotor play (described as 'running' by Pellis & Pellis, 1983) is part of the locomotorrotational behavioral repertoire that can occur before and after conspecific social contact (Pellis & Pellis, 1983;Wilson & Kleiman, 1974).”
From Play in Rats: Association across Contexts and Types, and Analysis of Structure (2014) · cites this paper as Pellis & Pellis, 1983
Locomotor-rotational play is expressed by rats and consists of 'run' and 'jerk-jump' behaviors.
“Locomotor-rotational play, though less studied, is also expressed by this species and consists of a number of 'run' and 'jerk-jump' behaviors (Pellis & Pellis, 1983).”
From Play in Rats: Association across Contexts and Types, and Analysis of Structure (2014) · cites this paper as Pellis & Pellis, 1983
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- Authors
- Pellis, S. M., & Pellis, V. C.
- Affiliations
- Monash University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Pellis, Sergio M.
- Venue
- Developmental Psychobiology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1983-07
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 269-286
- ISSN
- 0012-1630 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-2302
- OpenAlex
- W2000286775
- Cited by
- 71
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 2.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Developmental Psychobiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
- Keywords
- postnatal development, ontogeny, social play, play fighting, exploration, sleep, Rattus norvegicus, laboratory rats, movement frequency
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Animals, Exploratory Behavior, Locomotion, Motor Activity, Play and Playthings, Rotation, Sex Factors, Sleep, Social Environment, Rats
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