More is known about the behavior, anatomy,
and molecular biology of the
laboratory rat than any other animal species. Although its natural history and psychological functions have been described previously in books, this is the first comprehensive description of its behavior. Both seasonedand beginning investigators will be amazed at the range and complexity of the species as described in the 43 chapters of this volume. The behavioral descriptions are closely tied to the
laboratory methods from which they were derived, thus allowing investigators to correlate the behavior andmethods and exploit them in their own research. This book is aimed at investigators in neuroscience who may not be…
