Faculty Publications
Strain And Sex Differences In Mouse Killing By Rats
Document Type
Article
Keywords
sex differences, mouse killing, rats of inbred strains, strain &
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
Volume
96
Issue
2
First Page
278
Last Page
283
Abstract
Tendency to exhibit muricide was examined in 481 adult rats of 15 inbred strains. Marked strain differences were observed; frequency of mouse killing ranged from 0 to 91% among the males and from 0 to 68% among the females. Whether males and females differed in their propensity to kill mice also appeared to be strain-dependent. Overall, there was a significant correlation between the frequency of mouse killing by males of each strain and that of females. (26 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1982 American Psychological Association.
Department
Department of Psychology
Original Publication Date
4-1-1982
DOI of published version
10.1037/h0077873
Recommended Citation
Walsh, Linda L., "Strain And Sex Differences In Mouse Killing By Rats" (1982). Faculty Publications. 4878.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/4878
