Two groups of 10 weanling rats were placed in running wheels and terminally deprived of either food or water. No significant differences in the amounts of running between groups were observed. However, the food-deprived animals showed significantly greater weight losses and survived for a shorter period. The contention that young animals characteristically show different activity patterns as a consequence of food or water deprivation was not supported.
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