Locomotion and grooming in crickets: competition or time sharing?
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The competition and time-sharing models were used to study the locomotion and grooming behavior in crickets, Acheta domesticus, which were measured based on the average occurence of the behavior under certain conditions. An analysis of the behaviors using the two models showed that the novel environment caused crickets to have higher locomotion bouts than grooming bouts. Results also showed that causal factors caused locomotion, while grooming was elicited by irritation affects. This suggests that a direct relationship exists between the grooming and the levels of irritation in crickets.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1995
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Induced grooming transitions and open field behavior differ in high- and low- yawning sublines of Sprague-Dawley rats
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A study of differences in the grooming behavior of rats bred for high yawning (HY) rates and low yawning (LY) rates reveals neurophysiological differences between the two groups. HYs were more active in the field and displayed more instances of highly organized caudal grooming. Grooming among the LY rates tended to be of a more facial nature. These patterns were evident throughout each group, suggesting that the breeding for yawning traits had isolated other neurophysiological behaviors within the two groups.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1995
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Grooming, competition and social rank among female primates: a meta-analysis
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Research is presented concerning the use of meta-analytical techniques to review the research papers which have been published on the grooming behavior of female monkeys to test a model proposed by R.M. Seyfarth.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2001
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