Maternal glucocorticoids do not influence HPA axis activity or behavior of juvenile wild North American red squirrels
S. E. Westrick, F. van Kesteren, S. Boutin, J. E. Lane, A. G. McAdam, B. Dantzer
This study tests if maternal glucocorticoids affect offspring behavior and HPA axis activity in red squirrels, finding no significant effects on aggression or adrenal reactivity.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2020Animal Behavior & Cognition