Disruption of social play influences development of caution in juvenile ground squirrels

Play behavior is common in a range of mammalian species and can have important influences on early development. We evaluated possible influences of social play on the development of behavior along the caution/boldness continuum in juvenile Belding’s ground squirrels (Urocitellus beldingi). We disrup...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Ethology
Main Authors:	William J. Ryan, Marcello B. Kuan, Scott Nunes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-06-01
Subjects:	behavioral development caution boldness ground squirrel play behavior social play
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fetho.2024.1410334/full