Feeding Behavior of Mice under Different Food Allocation Regimens

Figure 5

Testing apparatus of the feeding behavioral test. (a) Schematic diagram of the feeding behavioral test. Two mice were placed at the end of the lane simultaneously. The rewards were placed on the opposite side of the lanes. (b) Sample picture during the feeding behavioral test. The test mouse freely moved in the lane. (c) A sample image of the chocolate chips as a high-appeal reward, 0.05 g per unit. (d) A sample image of the ordinary crushed solid food as a low-appeal reward, 0.02 g per unit. (e) A sample picture of the 6 chocolate chips in the testing apparatus. (f) A sample picture of the feeding behavioral test. Subject mice and cage-mate mice were separated by transparent acrylic walls.

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