Imprinting in ducklings: variability among individuals and responses.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Duck embryos show a highly variable heart rate, which remains variable, though to a lesser degree, upon hatching. After hatching, behavioral responses of ducklings in an imprinting paradigm are also variable both between ducklings, and between particular responses (behavioral inter se and behavioral vs physiological). Nonetheless, responses, when viewed multi-dimensionally, do appear to cluster, suggesting that there exist a variety of discrete developmental 'types', even among an inbred strain of ducklings.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Klopfer, PH
Published Date
- December 1, 1978
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 3 / 4
Start / End Page
- 293 - 303
PubMed ID
- 24895868
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1872-8308
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0376-6357
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/0376-6357(78)90002-5
Language
- eng