Context-dependent reshaping of defensive responses to predators in head-fixed and freely moving mice
Marti Ritter, Lara Mariel Chirich Barreira, Lara Kristin Sach, Aileen Hakus, Sanra Kumsal Öktem, Ronny Bergmann, Anne Voigt, Dietmar Schmitz, Panayiota Poirazi, Matthew E. Larkum, Robert N. S. Sachdev
This study shows that mice do not uniformly express defensive behaviors when exposed to predators, instead showing context-dependent and variable responses.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition