The subject of the invention is Eco-HAB, the system for studying social interactions in mouse models of social impairments. The system is based on a RFID (Radio Frequency-Based Identification) technology, and offers automated recording of social interactions between animals. Eco-HAB comprises several compartments connected by tube-shaped corridors, which resemble the natural environment in which mice live. Unlike classic sociability tests, Eco-HAB provides high reproducibility of measurements of spontaneous, ecologically relevant social behaviours. Interactions between the experimenter and animals is reduced to minimum, thus obtaining results require less manpower and time.

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