Assessment of help value affects reciprocation in Norway rats

Wild-type Norway rats reciprocate help received in a well-replicated experimental food-giving task, but the criteria to appraise the received help's value are unclear. We tested whether quality or quantity of received help is more important when deciding to return help, and whether partner fami...

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Main Authors: Sacha C. Enghelhardt, Niklas I. Paulsson, Michael Taborsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-10-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.231253