The ontogeny of behaviour in the albino rat

Bolles, Robert C.; Woods, Paul J.

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The ontogeny of behaviour in the albino rat

Bolles, Robert C., Woods, Paul J.·1964·Animal Behaviour

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Play first emerged around 18-19 days of age.
“As in previous studies, play first emerged around 18–19 days of age (Bolles and Woods, 1964; Panksepp, 1981; Thiels et al., 1990).”
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The pups will exhibit a diurnal activity pattern until around age P18 when they begin to consume significant amounts of solid food.
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Amongst rodent species, puberty overlaps with a play period, but late puberty is also a time of intense competition, as many individuals are eventually evicted or emigrate from the colony or living group (especially males).
“Amongst rodent species, puberty overlaps with a play period [21, 181], but late puberty is also a time of intense competition [21], as many individuals are eventually evicted or emigrate from the colony or living group (especially males, [53]).”
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Authors: Bolles, R. C., & Woods, P. J.
Affiliations: Hollins University (US)
Venue: Animal Behaviour
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1964-10
Volume: 12
Issue: 4
Pages: 427-441
ISSN: 0003-3472 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/0003-3472(64)90062-4
OpenAlex: W2049735743
Cited by: 570
References: 19
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FWCI: 6.32
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Animal Behaviour (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
Keywords: albino rats, neonatal development, perfluorinated compounds, perfluorooctanoic acid, BDE-209, combined exposure, hyperactivity, habituation, cognitive impairment, persistent environmental pollutants, perinatal brain development

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