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Wistar rats raised in an affectionate environment display lifesaving-like behaviors while distinguishing life from death
2023-08-09
Abstract excerpt
It is generally believed that humans are the only species that values life. However, it is not well understood whether animals have a nature that values life. In this study, we attempted to determine whether male Wistar rats have this nature. Normally-reared rats did not show lifesaving-like actions towards anesthesia-induced comatose rats, although they seemed to distinguish life from death. Considering the possi...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 52412bb3-211a-5297-ba0c-331da09e93be
- DOI
- 10.1101/2023.08.08.552239