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Consistent individual differences in standard exploration tasks in the black rat (Rattus rattus)

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00023752%3A_____%2F17%3A43915452" target="_blank" >RIV/00023752:_____/17:43915452 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Alternative codes found

    RIV/00216208:11310/17:10360215

  • Result on the web

    <a href="http://psycnet.apa.org/?&fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/com0000070" target="_blank" >http://psycnet.apa.org/?&fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/com0000070</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/com0000070" target="_blank" >10.1037/com0000070</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    Consistent individual differences in standard exploration tasks in the black rat (Rattus rattus)

  • Original language description

    In a fluctuating environment, the optimal level of exploratory behavior depends on the proportion of current risks and benefits. The exploratory behavior is, therefore, often subjected to heterogenous selection. In populations of commensal rodents living in close proximity of humans, this pressure is further increased by pest management. We hypothesize that the black rat (Rattus rattus) responds to this pressure by either high behavioral flexibility or by development of personality types. The aim of this study was to analyze exploratory behavior and boldness of wild black rats and its changes over time to determine whether exploratory behavior is a personality trait in black rats. Studies on animals with unreduced variability are necessary for determination of normal range of behaviors. The behavior in the open field and hole board tests yielded 1 multivariate variable representing exploratory behavior and 1 representing boldness. The hole board test additionally provided an axis representing exploratory behavior. Exploratory behavior showed moderate to high repeatability, even though we observed a considerable effect of habituation. Exploratory behavior was also strongly correlated across contexts; therefore, our results suggest that the black rat responds to heterogenous selection pressure by developing personality types. We also found a strong effect of litter identity on some aspects of the exploratory behavior. Boldness was less repeatable, which we interpret as high behavioral flexibility in this behavioral trait. In concordance with our hypothesis, the personality types in exploratory behavior, but not in boldness, are possibly maintained by heterogenous selection pressure created by human pest management.

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

  • CEP classification

  • OECD FORD branch

    10613 - Zoology

Result continuities

  • Project

    <a href="/en/project/LO1611" target="_blank" >LO1611: Sustainability for The National Institute of Mental Health</a><br>

  • Continuities

    P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Others

  • Publication year

    2017

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    Journal of Comparative Psychology

  • ISSN

    0735-7036

  • e-ISSN

  • Volume of the periodical

    131

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    2

  • Country of publishing house

    US - UNITED STATES

  • Number of pages

    13

  • Pages from-to

    150-162

  • UT code for WoS article

    000401085800007

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database

    2-s2.0-85015700107