Differential memory persistence of odour mixture and components in newborn rabbits: Competition between the whole and its parts.

Differential memory persistence of odour mixture and components in newborn rabbits: Competition between the whole and its parts.

Interacting with the mother during the daily nursing, newborn rabbits experience her body odour cues. In particular, the mammary pheromone (MP) contained in rabbit milk triggers the typical behaviour which helps to localize and seize the nipples. It also promotes the very rapid appetitive learning o...

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Main Authors: Gérard eCoureaud, Thierry eThomas-Danguin, Frédérique eDatiche, Donald A Wilson, Guillaume eFerreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Newborn
memory persistence
retention
Oryctolagus cuniculus
odour mixture
configural perception
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00211/full

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