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Peering into the Dynamics of Social Interactions: Measuring Play Fighting in Rats
Published on: January 18, 2013
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Abstract:
This article considers the major fighting-related activities of the most common food animals. Instead of being seen as a largely pathologic phenomenon born solely of frustration and pain, aggressive behavior is now regarded as a natural part of an animal's behavioral equipment for survival and reproduction. There is a need, spurred by consideration for both productivity and animal well-being, to understand the fundamentals of the aggressive behavior of domestic species so that one can accommodate for this behavior in systems of livestock management.
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