Analysis of the targets and tactics of conspecific attack and predatory attack in northern grasshopper mice
Pellis, S.M., Pellis, V.C.
· 1988
★ NIFPlay Rating: 8
Rating Scale
10 Rigorous play-specific science
6–9 General biological science
5 Sound play research (uncontrolled)
1–4 Less rigorous / indirect
0 Indirect but high value
Ethological comparison of attack patterns in grasshopper mice, providing foundational data on the distinction between play fighting and serious aggression in rodents.