A Complex Diving-For-Food Task to Investigate Social Organization and Interactions in Rats
Title:
A Complex Diving-For-Food Task to Investigate Social Organization and Interactions in Rats
Author:
Gruenbaum, Benjamin F.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (629 seconds)
Series:
Behavior
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Abstract:
This protocol describes a method of examining social hierarchy in a rat model. Rats perform a complex diving-for-food task in which they form a distinct hierarchy according to their willingness to dive underwater and swim to obtain a food pellet. This method is used to understand decision making and social relationships among highly social animals in small groups.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/61763