a shame to publish a paper like this and not also publish video "Video recordings were analysed by trained observers in order to determine the species of the animal in the wheel." @ Johanna H. Meijer + Yuri Robbers, release the tapes ! 🧪 - ThreadSky

starlights.bsky.social • 35 days ago

a shame to publish a paper like this and not also publish video

"Video recordings were analysed by trained observers in order to determine the species of the animal in the wheel."

@ Johanna H. Meijer + Yuri Robbers, release the tapes !

🧪

Reposted from Mike Sowden

In 2014 Dutch scientists left a hamster wheel outside, to see if wild animals would use it like their domesticated counterparts.

The answer: hell yes! 734 visits from wild mice - plus rats, shrews, slugs ("running" being subjective here) & even frogs and snails.

The apparent reason: fun. Just fun.