Specific 50-kHz vocalizations are tightly linked to particular types of behavior in juvenile rats anticipating play.

Rat ultrasonic vocalizations have been suggested to be either a byproduct of physical movement or, in the case of 50-kHz calls, a means to communicate positive affect. Yet there are up to 14 distinct types of 50-kHz calls, raising issues for both explanations. To discriminate between these theories...

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Main Authors: Candace J Burke, Theresa M Kisko, Hilarie Swiftwolfe, Sergio M Pellis, David R Euston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5414981?pdf=render