Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Social isolation biases female rats toward safety-oriented, efficient foraging
Yadong Dai, Alexandra K. L. Seielstad, James R. Hinman
This study shows that social isolation leads female rats to adopt a safety-oriented foraging strategy that is more efficient than that of socially housed females.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.03.736107