Long-term behavioral effects of social separation during early life in a social mammal, Octodon degus
Abstract Social separation is thought to induce a strong stress response in social juvenile mammals, but little is known about how this response might vary throughout the development. The present study examines the long-term effects of early-life stress (ELS) induced by social separation on individu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36745-6 |