2003
DOI: 10.1016/s0166-4328(03)00007-x
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Behavior of the gray short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica) in the open field and in response to a new object, in comparison with the rat

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“…Regardless of the conditions in which the opossums' locomotor activity parameters were recorded, each phase of the opossums behaviour was characterised by high mobility and a variable pattern of exploratory transition from the periphery to the central part of the open field. These observations are consistent with previous reports [21,[25][26][27] and are closely linked to the biology of opossums, which lead a solitary and predatory lifestyle, and while hunting move fast into an open area. It can be assumed that within a natural biocenosis, such a behavioural strategy was beneficial for them and was recorded by evolution and natural selection.…”
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“…Regardless of the conditions in which the opossums' locomotor activity parameters were recorded, each phase of the opossums behaviour was characterised by high mobility and a variable pattern of exploratory transition from the periphery to the central part of the open field. These observations are consistent with previous reports [21,[25][26][27] and are closely linked to the biology of opossums, which lead a solitary and predatory lifestyle, and while hunting move fast into an open area. It can be assumed that within a natural biocenosis, such a behavioural strategy was beneficial for them and was recorded by evolution and natural selection.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…Despite this, in the HR group of rats we observed an increase in active exploration over time. Our results can be explained by the phenomenon called 'habituation' [26,27]. Habituation is the reflection of a memory formed under the influence of various stimuli received during the exploration [23,24,26,27].…”
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