PreyTouch: a touchscreen-based closed-loop system for studying predator-prey interactions.

ABSTRACT: The ability to catch prey is crucial for survival and reproduction and is subject to strong natural selection across predators. Prey capture demands the orchestrated activation of multiple brain regions and the interplay between sensory processing, decision-making, and motor execution. These factors, together with the ubiquity of prey capture across species makes it appealing for comparative studies across neuroscience and ecology. However, despite recent technological advances, experimental approaches for studying natural behaviors such as prey catch are lagging behind. To bridge this gap, we created PreyTouch-a novel approach for performing prey capture experiments that incorporate flexible prey control, accurate monitoring of predator touchscreen strikes and automated rewarding. Further

SUBMITTER: Eyal R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659303 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature