When the rat has associated a morsel of food with cues at the track's end, there is little that can hold that rat from crossing the finish line. This trainer is giving his rat olympian a pep talk before scaling the rope climb apparatus. Try to imagine how tall a building would be if you were climbing the equivalent height. You'd probably need a pep talk too. Whiskers' gives her trainer some lovin' after qualifying trials are over.
Many students take their rats home as pets at the end of the semester.
Long Jump 48.5 inches Five-minute Speed Press 296 presses Psychology Department Nebraska Wesleyan University 5000 St. Paul Ave.