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Mating tests were run to compare the level of copulatory behavior in three strains of male rats: Sprague-Dawley (SD), Long-Evans (LE), and Wistar (W). Twenty-four males served in each of the above strains and were randomly assigned to one of three groups, one that was tested with SD lures, one with LE lures, and one with W lures. The W males exhibited significantly more copulatory responses than the SD or LE males, while the latter two strains did not differ from each other. The W females, however, were the least effective lures, eliciting significantly fewer responses than the SD or LE females.
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McLean, J.H., Dupeire, W.A. & Elder, S.T. Strain differences in the mating behavior of Sprague-Dawley, Long-Evans, and Wistar male rats. Psychon Sci 29, 175–176 (1972). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342585
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