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The behavioral responses of rats toward mice were studied. A portion of the rats killed the mice, as found in previous studies. Another group of rats exhibited a different, previously unstudied response of mouse carrying (without the kill). A behavioral study of the stability of mouse killing or carrying was carried out. The behaviors were found to be stable over two trials in 1 day and over 5 consecutive days of testing. The possible behavioral significance of the carrying response was also discussed.
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Lonowski, D.J., Levitt, R.A. & Larson, S.D. Mouse killing or carrying by male and female Long-Evans hooded rats. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 1, 349–351 (1973). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334368
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