Competition & Dominance: Hierarchies in Rats (1940)
1940 · Ephemeral film · 12 min
Synopsis
Three rats are given an insufficient ration of food in order to demonstrate their behaviors in an environment of food scarcity. The film makes an apparent connection to human behaviors under conditions of starvation and scarcity; violence is the most apparent outcome of the experiment. The film follows Social Darwinian lines, judging the most successful rat by its weight and ability to control the scarce food supply.
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- Running time
- 12 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives