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Bison 40:10 Bighorn Sheep 43:10 Topi fight
play:
purposeless: not involved in survival/reproduction
play_bighorn:
bighorn sheep who stayed close to their mothers play less often
play_brain
Friedrich Froebel Kindergarten - building blocks self-directed activity, tactile/kinesthetic learning style.
Nova Family walks on all fours: reduced cerebellum
rat_dopamine:
rats that played b4 are more likely to cross tube to find play partner;
dopamine (also hormone) cannot cross blood-brain barrier; L-DOPA precursor treat Parkinson.
raven.shtml:
Tenebrio: Mealworm Beetle;
Raja erinacea: Little skate (ray);
Busycon: sea snail;
Papilio: swallowtail
OMIT
play_association: no correlation between play and phylogeny or sociality
1=D? 2=C 3=E 4=B 5=C
6=E 7=D 8=E 9=A 10=E
- Muroidea superfamily of rodents: hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats.