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Mother rats interact differently with male amd female offspring.
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Lactating Long-Evans rats were observed to interact differently with male and female pups during the first 18 days postpartum. Differences in the mother's behavior were related to the gender composition of her litter (GHL), to the sex of a single introduced pup, and to the sex of individual pups within her litter. Major differences were the greater time spent in licking the anogenital region of own male pups and the greater stimulation of anogenital licking by male foster pups, an effect that did not interact with GHL or age of pup. The GHL interacted with day of testing to affect nest building and time spent near pups.
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“One potential explanation is that males, compared to females, receive more maternal care from their mothers (Moore and Morelli, 1979; Van Hasselt et al., 2012).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Moore, C. L., & Morelli, G. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
- Published
- 1979
- Volume
- 93
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 677-684
- ISSN
- 0021-9940 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2073047972
- Cited by
- 353
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 9
- FWCI
- 5.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Keywords
- maternal behavior, mother-offspring interactions, nest building, postpartum period, Long-Evans rats
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Animals, Newborn, Female, Male, Maternal Behavior, Sex Factors, Sexual Maturation
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