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Ultrasonic vocalizations of rats (Rattus norvegicus) during mating, play, and aggression: Behavioral concomitants, relationship to reward, and self-administration of playback..

Burgdorf, Jeffrey, Kroes, Roger A., Moskal, Joseph R., Pfaus, James G., Brudzynski, Stefan M., Panksepp, Jaak·2008·Journal of Comparative Psychology

DOI 10.1037/a0012889

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Rats (Rattus norvegicus) emit a variety of ultrasonic vocalizations throughout their lifespan that reflect different forms of emotional arousal and accompanying affective states. In this study, high frequency recordings of ultrasonic vocalizations were made during mating, aggression, and both conspecific and heterospecific (dubbed "tickling") rough-and-tumble play behavior. We found that frequency modulated 50-kHz calls (trills and step calls) were positively correlated with positively valenced appetitive behavior during mating, play, and aggression. These calls were also positively correlated with the reward value of these social encounters. However, constant frequency (i.e., flat) 50-kHz calls were not related to appetitive behaviors or reward. In contrast, 22-kHz calls were positively related to aversive/withdrawal behaviors during mating, play, and aggression. Finally, we found that rats self-administered playback of frequency modulated 50-kHz trill calls and avoided playback of 22-kHz calls. Playback of flat 50-kHz calls or tape hiss was neutral. These results suggest that frequency modulated 50-kHz calls index a positively valenced, appetitive, social-emotional state in rats.

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Authors: Burgdorf, J., Kroes, R. A., Moskal, J. R., Pfaus, J. G., Brudzynski, S. M., & Panksepp, J.
Affiliations: Northwestern University (US)
Concordia University (CA)
ORCID: Burgdorf, Jeffrey
Moskal, Joseph R.
Pfaus, James G.
Venue: Journal of Comparative Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2008
Volume: 122
Issue: 4
Pages: 357-367
ISSN: 0093-4127 (ISSN-L)
1939-2087
0735-7036
DOI: 10.1037/a0012889
OpenAlex: W2016603062
Cited by: 469
References: 51
Citations by year: 2026: 24 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 37 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 41 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 35 · 2014: 23 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 13
FWCI: 12.94
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of comparative psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Primate Behavior and Ecology
Keywords: ultrasonic vocalizations, rats, 50-kHz calls, 22-kHz calls, frequency modulation, mating behavior, aggression, rough-and-tumble play, tickling, reward value, self-administration, playback, emotional arousal, aversive behavior
MeSH terms: Age Factors, Aggression, Animals, Appetitive Behavior, Emotions, Fear, Play and Playthings, Reward, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Social Isolation, Sound Spectrography, Ultrasonics, Vocalization, Animal, Rats

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