Abstract
Bilateral ablations of gyrus proreus in 6 feral cats did not significantly alter either the intensity or the pattern of flight behavior during confrontation with a human. The scores for defense behavior were reduced in only 2 animals. Subsequent lesions in the rostral part of the basolateral nuclei of amygdala reduced flight and transiently decreased defense scores in all cats. The prefrontal cortex does not seem necessary for the flight and defense responding observed in feral cats. The role of amygdala in the regulation of these behaviors was confirmed.
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