Social Transmission of Fear in Rats: The Role of 22-kHz Ultrasonic Distress Vocalization

BACKGROUND: Social alarm calls alert animals to potential danger and thereby promote group survival. Adult laboratory rats in distress emit 22-kHz ultrasonic vocalization (USV) calls, but the question of whether these USV calls directly elicit defensive behavior in conspecifics is unresolved. METHOD...

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Main Authors: Kim, Eun Joo, Kim, Earnest S., Covey, Ellen, Kim, Jeansok J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995742/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21152023
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0015077
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