Abstract
Electrolytic lesions of the hypothalamus were performed in cats tested preoperatively as good mouse killers. It was found that mouse killing behavior was not impaired after hypothalamic damage, whereas mouse consumption was abolished for several weeks. Food intake was transiently diminished in most cats, but after a few days it reached or surpassed the preoperative level. It was concluded that ventro-postero-lateral hypothalamic lesions impair specific motivation for eating the prey.
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