Journal article
Diet sampling by wild Norway rats offered several unfamiliar foods
Abstract
The present experiment was undertaken to examine directly the diet sampling behavior of wild Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) faced with a choice among familiar and unfamiliar foods. First-generation, laboratory-reared wild Norway rats ate from four food cups. Three of the food cups were in unfamiliar locations and contained unfamiliar foods. The remaining food cup was in a familiar location and contained a familiar food. Subjects in a control …
Authors
Beck M; Hitchcock CL; Galef BG
Journal
Learning & Behavior, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 224–230
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
6 1988
DOI
10.3758/bf03209069
ISSN
1543-4494