New place and new object reactions in the brown spiny mouse, Mus platythrix Bennett

The behavioural response of the brown spiny mouse, Mus platythrix Bennett to new place and new object was studied in a plus (+) maze. The new place reaction was observed by allowing the mice to access an area which had previously been not exposed to them and the new object reaction was studied by introducing a change at the feeding point. The experiment suggested new place philia and new object philia in this species.