Primary Assay — Mongolian Gerbil
Foot Drumming (Alarm Signal)
Meriones unguiculatus
Foot drumming is a species-specific alarm signal in gerbils. Drum rate, bout duration, and stimulus threshold quantify alarm signaling behavior and its modulation by fear and social context.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Meriones unguiculatus.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Drum rate | drums/min | Signaling frequency |
| Bout duration | s | Drumming episode length |
| Latency to drum | s | Alarm onset time |
| Stimulus threshold | dB/lux | Minimum trigger |
References
Citations for Foot Drumming (Alarm Signal)
- Loskota WJ, Lomax P, Rich ST. (1974). The gerbil as a model for the study of the epilepsies. Epilepsia, 15(1), 109-119. PMID: 4522520
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Mongolian Gerbil Research
Seizure Scoring Arena
Epilepsy model testing
Digging Substrate Chamber
Burrowing behavior quantification
Vibration-Sensitive Floor
Foot drumming detection
Open Field Arena
Locomotion and anxiety testing
Video Tracking System
Automated behavior scoring
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