Abstract
Abstract The present study examined the effects of visual cues provided by a reflective environment on spontaneous behavior exhibited by crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in an empty aquarium. The predominant components of spontaneous behavior were determined by observing the activity of solitary adult crayfish for 20 minutes in a glass aquarium containing fresh water and no objects. Five distinct behaviors were observed: rearing up (climbing on the wall), turning, cornering (facing the corner for 5 s or longer), backward walking, and crossing (crossing the midline of the aquarium). The frequencies of rearing up, cornering, and turning decreased when reflection from the glass wall was blocked with black cardboard or non-reflective plastic. In a tank containing mirrors on one side and non-reflective plastic on the other, crayfish cornered, reared up, and turned more in front of the mirrors. To examine whether or not such responses depend on socialization, crayfish were housed for two weeks either in same-sex ...
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