Chemical communication in wild Norway rats: (Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout)

This study examined the urine and faecal scent marking behaviour and investigatory responses of wild Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout) kept in large, semi-natural enclosures to assess the role these scents play in their communication system. For the first time, this study has shown that N...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Landete-Castillejos, Tomás
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 1997
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11231/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11231/1/387664.pdf