Structure of rat ultrasonic vocalizations and its relevance to behavior.

Rats are known to emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs). These USVs have been hypothesized to hold biological meaning, and the relationship between USVs and behavior has been extensively studied. However, most of these studies looked at specific conditions, such as fear-inducing situations and sexual...

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Main Authors: Nobuaki Takahashi, Makio Kashino, Naoyuki Hironaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2993931?pdf=render