Datasets for anticipatory behaviour displayed by rats housed in standard vs. semi-naturalistic laboratory environments

Female Sprague-Dawley rats were housed long-term in standard or semi-naturalistic laboratory environments. These experiments tested rats' behaviour during their anticipation of a palatable treat. Datasets are provided for the Pilot Study, Experiment 1 (where rats were tested at baseline, under the influence of an antidepressant, and after return to baseline) and Experiment 2 (where rats were tested at baseline and under the influence of an anxiolytic).