Importance of Apparatus Scaling in Novel Object Recognition for Juvenile and Adult Rats.
Laura Baron, Samantha R. Hetherington, Andrew Poulos
This study shows that arena size affects novel object recognition performance in juvenile and adult rats, with weight-based scaling improving consistency in juveniles and sex differences in adults.
Physiology & Behavior · Jul 2, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition