The Goldilocks Principle: Balancing Familiarity and Novelty in the Selection of Play Partners in Groups of Juvenile Male Rats
Like many mammals, rats frequently engage in play fighting as juveniles, an activity that influences the development of socio-cognitive skills. Most studies that assess play are based on staged dyadic encounters, implying that some average quantity and quality of play are sufficient to produce these...
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Animal Behavior and Cognition
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Animal Behavior and Cognition |
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| Online Access: | https://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/54/2%20Ham&Pellis_ABC_10(4).pdf |