Primary Assay — Spiny Mouse
Social Interaction
Acomys cahirinus
Spiny mice are communally nesting social animals. Investigation time, huddling behavior, and aggression frequency quantify social dynamics and provide endpoints for studying social recovery after injury.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Acomys cahirinus.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation time | s | Sniffing conspecific |
| Huddling | s | Thermoregulatory social contact |
| Aggression frequency | events/10min | Agonistic encounters |
References
Citations for Social Interaction
- Gawriluk TR, et al. (2016). Comparative analysis of ear-hole closure identifies epimorphic regeneration as a discrete trait in mammals. Nat Commun, 7, 11164. PMID: 27109826
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Spiny Mouse Research
Open Field Arena
Locomotion and anxiety testing
Wound Healing Monitoring System
Long-term behavioral recovery
Social Interaction Chamber
Group behavior observation
Predator Stimulus Apparatus
Autotomy response testing
Video Tracking System
Automated behavior scoring
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Predator Avoidance (Autotomy)
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Run Social Interaction on ConductVision
Our team will configure the protocol, camera rig, and analysis pipeline for your spiny mouse facility.
