play fighting between kindling-prone (FAST) and kindling-resistant (SLOW) rats
Differences in the play behavior of 2 strains of rats suggest that different components of play fighting can be modified independently. The development of play
Differences in the play behavior of 2 strains of rats suggest that different components of play fighting can be modified independently. The development of play
Play signals are viewed as important means by which animals inform each other that bites, strikes, and throws that occur during play fighting are indeed
Rats selectively bred for susceptibility to amygdala kindling (FAST) have been shown to retain neural and behavioral features of the juvenile phase into adulthood. In
Voric runs up to Victor from behind. As he runs past him, he grabs Victor by the tuft of hair on the crown of his
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