The Tube-Sealing Test: A novel behavioral assay to quantify offspring-centered defensive behavior in postpartum mice
Noriko Horii‐Hayashi, Shoma Miki, Hanano Takashima, Koshiro Akaki, Koichi Inoue
The paper develops the Tube-Sealing Test to quantify offspring-centered defensive behavior in postpartum mice and finds that postpartum females exhibit more intense sealing behavior compared to other groups.
bioRxiv · Dec 26, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition