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The influence of females upon aggression in domesticated male rats (Rattus norvegicus)

Flannelly, Kevin, Lore, Richard·1977·Animal Behaviour

Abstract

The aggression of adult male Long-Evans rats (Rattus norvegicus), toward males of the same strain, was tested before and after a 1-week period of cohabitation with a pair of intact females, ovariectomized females, or intact males, comparable to the females in size. Only cohabitation with intact females increased the aggression of resident males against unfamiliary male intruders. Female enhancement of aggression does not appear to be caused by sexual frustration of males, or a function of dominance-subordinance relations, per se. Increased aggression may be mediated by elevated testosterone production associated with mating.

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Authors
Flannelly, K., & Lore, R.
Affiliations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Venue
Animal Behaviour
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1977-08
Volume
25
Issue
3
Pages
654-659
ISSN
0003-3472 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2026435175
Cited by
108
References
18
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI
8.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Animal Behaviour (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
Keywords
male aggression, Rattus norvegicus, sexual frustration, testosterone, mating, ovariectomy, resident-intruder aggression
MeSH terms
Aggression, Animals, Behavior, Animal, Castration, Dominance-Subordination, Humans, Male, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Social Behavior, Social Environment, Species Specificity, Testosterone, Rats

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