Which of the following is beyond the capacity of a decorticate rat?
A) regulating temperature
B) finding food and water in simple environments
C) showing normal sleep-wake cycles
D) hoarding food

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Decorticate rats lack the cerebral cortex which is responsible for higher level cognitive functions and behaviors such as hoarding food. Regulating temperature, finding food and water in simple environments, and showing normal sleep-wake cycles are all within their capacity.

Which of the Following Is Beyond the Capacity of a Decorticate