Impact of prolonged chronic social isolation stress on behavior and multifractal complexity of metabolic rate in Octodon degus

<p>We investigated the effects of prolonged chronic social isolation stress on behavioral, cognitive, and physiological performance in the social, long-lived rodent <em>Octodon degus</em>. Degu pups were separated into two social stress treatments: control (CTRL) and chronically isolated (CI) individuals from post-natal and post-weaning until adulthood. We quantified anxiety-like behavior and cognitive performance with behavioral tests. Additionally, we measured their basal metabolic rate (BMR).&nbsp;Data include behavioral tests and physiological traits (body mass and Basal Metabolic Rate).</p>