Male mice prefer to live on their own
Jennifer R. Davies, Megan G. Jackson, Justyna K. Hinchcliffe, Michael Mendl, Emma S. J. Robinson
Reward learning bias, sucrose preference, and ultrasonic vocalisation assays show that singly housed male C57BL/6 mice in conventional cages exhibit a more positive affective state than group-housed mice.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition✦ In-depth digest