After a long bibliographic search I could not find any data with regard on the performance of Ewoks on the novel object recognition (NOR) test. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
These animals seem pretty hostile to novel stimuli (i.e. stormtroopers) so I wonder if longer habituation sessions would be needed to avoid their neo-phobia.
I also have concerns on the housing light conditions, and preferred stage of the light cycle for the test. I am unfamiliar with the light cycle hours in their natural environment. They also seem pretty active at night.
You might need to consider their behavior in terms of aggressiveness rather than neo-phobia. Although they might appear hostile to a novel stimulus, the persistence of hostility probably means that it is not so much the novelty of the stimulus that matters. Have you looked at territoriality? Maybe putting them in a neutral environment (i.e. another planet) would decrease this aggressiveness. Also, I would suggest to present them with smaller stimuli. They might be confused by the size of stormtroopers and consider them as a threat.
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