The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat

Both seasoned and beginning investigators will be amazed at the range and complexity of rat behavior as described in the 43 chapters of this volume. The behavioral descriptions are closely tied to the laboratory methods from which they were derived, thus allowing the investigator to exploit both the behavior and the methods for their own research. It will also serve as an indispensable reference for other neuroscientists, psychologist, pharmacologists, geneticists, molecular
biologists, zoologists, and their students and trainees.

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John P Aggleton in Nature Neuroscience . . . an extraordinarily diverse array of information is presented . . .This is a first-rate reference book, and neuroscience laboratories would be well-advised to have a copy.

The Globe and Mail . . . the bible for rat researchers . . .

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PART I: NATURAL HISTORY; 1. Evolution; 2. Ecology; 3. Strains; 4. Individual differences; PART II: SENSORY SYSTEMS; 5. Vision; 6. Somatosensation; 7. Pain; 8. Vibrissae; 9. Olfaction; 10. Taste; PART III: MOTOR SYSTEMS; 11. Posture; 12. Orienting and planning; 13. Grooming; 14. Locomotion; 15. Prehension; 16. Locomotor and exploratory behaviour; 17. Circadian rhythms; PART IV: REGULATORY SYSTEMS; 18. Eating; 19. Drinking; 20. Foraging; 21. Thermoregulation; 22. Stress; 23. Immune system; PART V: DEVELOPMENT; 24. Prenatal behaviour; 25. Infancy; 26. Adolescence; 27. Maternal behaviour; 28. Play and fighting; 29. Sex; 30. Environment; PART VI: DEFENCE AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; 31. Antipredator defence; 32. Aggressive, defensive and submissive behaviour; 33. Defensive burying; 34. Social learning; 35. Vocalization; PART VII: COGNITION; 36. Object recognition; 37. Piloting; 38. Dead reckoning; 39. Fear; 40. Cognitive processes; 41. Incentive behaviour; PART VIII: MODELS AND TESTS; 42. Neurological models; 43. Psychiatric models; 44. Neuropsychological tests

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