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With the exception of work conducted with female hamsters (see Floody, this volume), the study of the relationship between hormones and female aggressive behavior has never been of paramount importance. Recently, however, a number of investigators have turned to an analysis of this little-studied dimension of agonistic behavior. The results of this research tentatively suggest that female aggression during the peripartum period, like intermale aggression, is influenced by neuroendocrine status. The purpose of the present chapter is to review the available literature concerning the role of hormones in the aggressive behavior displayed by pregnant and lactating mammals. This review is limited to work conducted with hamsters, mice, and rats.
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Svare, B.B., Mann, M.A. (1983). Hormonal Influences on Maternal Aggression. In: Svare, B.B. (eds) Hormones and Aggressive Behavior. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3521-4_4
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