Effects of reduced kinematic and social play experience on affective appraisal of human-rat play in rats
Abstract Background Play is a common and developmentally important behaviour in young mammals. Specifically in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus), reduced opportunity to engage in rough-and-tumble (RT) play has been associated with impaired development in social competence. However, RT play is a comple...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-023-00512-0 |