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Rat 22kHz ultrasonic vocalizations as alarm cries

Litvin, Yoav, Blanchard, D. Caroline, Blanchard, Robert J.·2007·Behavioural Brain Research

Abstract

Rats incorporate circa 22kHz ultrasonic alarm cries into their defense pattern in response to a predator threat. These calls are dependent on conspecific presence, show gender differences, and tend to be emitted from a place of relative safety. Rats emit sonic defensive threat vocalizations when approached by a potential threat. These are emitted regardless of conspecific presence, and increase as a function of threat proximity, eventually culminating in defensive attack at close distances. Ample data from field studies suggest a similar division of vocalizations into alarm or warning cries, and defensive threat vocalizations, although both are often subsumed under the rubric of "alarm cries". A clear distinction between these types of calls is necessary for proper analysis of the evolutionary mechanisms responsible for the development and maintenance of each of them. Furthermore, the integration of data from field studies and laboratory experiments may prove useful in evaluation of the relationship between each type of cry and emotional (fear or anxiety-like) states in mammals.

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  • Alarm calls in rats are mostly used when predator-prey distance is large or a rat is close to cover or shelter.

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Authors
Litvin, Y., Blanchard, D. C., & Blanchard, R. J.
Affiliations
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
Corresponding author
Litvin, Yoav
Venue
Behavioural Brain Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-09
Volume
182
Issue
2
Pages
166-172
ISSN
0166-4328 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1969247680
Cited by
242
References
70
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Behavioural Brain Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology › Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
Keywords
predator threat, alarm calls, conspecific presence, sex differences, fear
MeSH terms
Animals, Behavior, Animal, Emotions, Social Behavior, Ultrasonics, Vocalization, Animal, Rats

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