An investigation of playful behaviour in Rattus norvegicus and Mus musculus (Mammalia)
Abstract
The playful behaviour of laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus) was investigated in litters of five individuals with the mother present; parallel observations were made on mice (Mus musculus). Seven mixed litters containing four young rats and a young mouse fostered at birth were also observed.
Solitary play was recorded in both species and took a similar form but social play was only observed in rats. In rats, solitary play frequently...
Paper Details
Title
An investigation of playful behaviour in Rattus norvegicus and Mus musculus (Mammalia)
Published Date
Jan 1, 1975
Journal
Volume
175
Issue
1
Pages
61 - 71
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