Scientists have discovered that if they find fellow mouse unconscious, rats appear to be managing first aid.
According to a study published in the journal on February 21, they try to raise colleagues by licking their faces, or even pulling their mouths or languages. Science.
According to the researchers’ reports, mice saw more aggressive mouths, cutting and licking behavior, which spent more time with the mouse in need, which resulted in rapid recovery.
“The most amazing discovery of this study is an emergency reaction in animals to become unconscious in animals. Vinjian sunA researcher at the University of Southern California, told the science directly in an email.
Sun said helping other animals who are injured or sick, observed in several species, including dolphins, elephants and inhuman premises.
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Sun said, “These behaviors often include touching, preparing, nudging, and in some cases adding more severe physical actions such as strike
In the dissertation, researchers describe how dozens of mice reacted after being introduced to another mouse when needed. These states include pressure and unconsciousness of other mouse.
The rats spent more time in physical contact with the other mouse if they were unconscious rather than awake, increasing the severity of time if the other was unconscious. Mice spent a Average 47 % A 13 -minute test talk with a conscious partner.
From the other mouse’s mouth and tongue to the tongue and licking to the rats of mice in the mice, the rats increased the excitement during the test test period to see more aggressive movements in the mice with mice. More than 50 % of the rats continued to pull their conscious companion into the tongue.
The mice also succeeded in detecting that their partner was unconscious without relying on the visual indicators, and also began the developed behavior in the dark.
After that, more severe grooming behavior was associated with a better recovery in conscious mice, followed by a rapid return in consciousness. When his partner awakened, the first calf mouse stopped treating the grooming.
“It seems that the animal is capable of recognizing the conscious condition of its partner, with irresponsibility, this behavior has been mobilized, and eliminating this behavior can regain the reaction.”
Although these consequences show that mice have the impression of helping others like humans, researchers may not be convinced why they work this way.
“We do not exclude the possibility that animals are easily affected to perform these actions,” said Sun.
In another article, also appeared on February 21 ScienceOther researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, explain the neuronal mechanism behind this behavior. They found that potentially arising from the release of oxytosin – a hormone that plays an important role in social relations, gender and childbirth – in areas of the brain called amygadala and hypothelmes.
“Disapping Oxytosin neurons or blocking oxytosin receptors damaging this behavior, confirmed that oxytosin is essential for this emergency response. It is associated with the” love hormone “of oxytosis, which is associated with humanity and love, confidently and loving.
“Since oxytosin receptors are expressed in many regions of the brain, future research will focus on identifying specific nerve circuits contained in this practice.”
