Simple Summary Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a thermogenic tissue that greatly
contributes to preventing neonatal hypothermia by activating biochemical and endocrine …

Thermoregulation in newborn mammals is an essential species-specific mechanism of the
nervous system that contributes to their survival during the first hours and days of their life …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Jay Rosenblatt effectively promoted
research on rabbit maternal behavior through his interaction with colleagues in Mexico …

In mammals, body mass at birth is an important predictor of early postnatal growth and
survival. Within litters, heavier young are more successful in competing for limited resources …

Background The development of ethologically meaningful test paradigms in young animals
is an essential step in the study of the ontogeny of animal personality. Here we explore the …

To investigate whether mother and sibling interactions during the preweaning period
influence the histological and electrophysiological characteristics of the sensory sural nerve …

Competition for resources can contribute importantly to the early development of individual
differences in behavioral and physiological phenotypes. In newborn rabbits, littermates …

Interactions with littermates are an important component of the early environment of altricial
mammals, frequently with major consequence for individual development, growth and …

When food is restricted to a brief fixed period every day, animals show an increase in
temperature, corticosterone concentration and locomotor activity for 2–3 h before feeding …

A quality nest can buffer pups from the cold climate in typical laboratory housing by
insulating them from cool ambient air and facilitating pup huddling during early life when …