Sex differences in agonistic social behavior: Effects of exercise and ovariectomy
Jessica D Westerman, Margaret K Tanner, Alyssa A Hohorst, Lilia Khellaf, Filsan H Mawlid, Ciana M Beller, Benjamin N Greenwood
This study examines how sex, exercise, and ovariectomy affect offensive and defensive aggression in rats, finding sex-specific behavioral differences and no effect of exercise.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition