Behavioral research activity monitor LOOMING TASK

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The looming is a behavioral test allowing to study freeze or flight responses of animals after the predator appearance. On rodents, the sight of a predator may induce 2 types of behavioral responses: freezing and/or flight. The looming has been developed to mimic different threatening situations for animals and thus to study these responses. The looming includes: An experimental chamber, dimensions: L 480 x l 300 x h 200 mm, A screen located above the cage that projected the “predator”, One or more refuges that can be positioned in the middle or on sides of the cage A computer with POLY_LOOMING software to manage the experiment and POLY_Files to extract the results, An electronic interface, A floor with infrared backlight.