Rodent Ultrasonic Communication: Male Prosocial 50-kHz Ultrasonic Vocalizations Elicit Social Approach Behavior in Female Rats (Rattus norvegicus).

Rats emit distinct types of ultrasonic vocalizations (USV), which serve as situation-dependent affective signals with important communicative functions. Low-frequency 22-kHz USV typically occur in aversive situations, such as social defeat, whereas high-frequency 50-kHz USV can be observed in appeti...

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Published in:	Journal of Comparative Psychology Vol. 128; no. 1; pp. 56 - 65
Main Authors:	Willadsen, Maria, Seffer, Dominik, Schwarting, Rainer ?. W., Wöhr, Markus
Format:	Article
Published:	American Psychological Association Feb2014
Subjects:	Animal communication Ultrasonic waves Animal sound production Rodents Sexual dimorphism Acoustic stimulation Mammals
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