Rat Societies

Lore, Richard; Flannelly, Kevin

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Rat Societies

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In the wild, rats live in mixed-sex groups that typically do not exceed 10 to 15 individuals.
“the wild, rats live in mixed-sex groups, which typically do not exceed 10 to 15 individuals.24,66”
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Studying animals in small cages might promote direct fighting instead of chasing and avoidance, typically observed in large habitats.
“For example, studying animals in small cages might promote direct fighting instead of chasing and avoidance, typically observed in large habitats.66,67”
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When the size of a rat collective exceeds around 20 animals, out-group aggression is reduced and rats ignore or accept unknown conspecifics.
“Interestingly, it seems that when the size of such collective exceeds some threshold (around 20 animals), out-group aggression is reduced and rats ignore or accept also unknown conspecifics.66”
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Authors: Lore, R., & Flannelly, K.
Venue: Scientific American
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 1977-05
Volume: 236
Issue: 5
Pages: 106-116
ISSN: 0036-8733 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0577-106
OpenAlex: W4248541571
Cited by: 147
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
FWCI: 8.30
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Scientific American (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
Keywords: Rattus norvegicus, animal social behavior, social organization, communal living, sex equality, learning
MeSH terms: Aggression, Animals, Avoidance Learning, Behavior, Animal, Female, Food Preferences, Grooming, Humans, Male, Social Behavior, Rats

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