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Target‐biting behavior of individually and group‐housed mice and rats
Author(s) -
Nabert David R.,
Tolbert Regina K.,
Hochman Michael H.,
Jardim Carla M.,
Fox David B.,
Wagner George C.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
aggressive behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1098-2337
pISSN - 0096-140X
DOI - 10.1002/1098-2337(1983)9:4<315::aid-ab2480090406>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - biting , session (web analytics) , medicine , physiology , psychology , biology , ecology , computer science , world wide web
The effects of housing conditions (individual or grouped) on the biting of an inanimate target by confined male mice and rats were measured. It was observed that, for both mice and rats, individual housing markedly increased the number of target bites per session. These results indicate that the target‐biting paradigm is sensitive to those factors responsible for the increase in fighting behavior following individual housing.