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Science

Title:		Discrimination of the odor of stressed rats
Author(s):		Valenta JG; Rigby MK;
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Journal Title:		Science
Year:		1968
Volume:		161
Issue:		3841
Page Number:		599 - 601
DOI:		10.1126/science.161.3841.599
ISSN/ISBN:		0036-8075 (Print) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Albino rats can reliably distinguish between the odors of stressed and unstressed rats. Five animals learned to interrupt an ongoing response when air from the cages of stressed rats was introduced into the test compartment, and to continue responding when air from unstressed rats was introduced. The discrimination does not seem to depend on recognition of odors of individual rats"
Keywords:		"Animals *Discrimination, Psychological *Odorants Pheromones/*physiology Physiology/instrumentation Psychophysiology Rats *Stress, Physiological;"
Notes:		"MedlineValenta, J G Rigby, M K eng 1968/08/09 Science. 1968 Aug 9; 161(3841):599-601. doi: 10.1126/science.161.3841.599"