CUS (5–6-week stress), but not sub-CUS (1-week stress), induced depression-like behaviors. (a–c) Compared with time-matched controls, CUS exposure significantly decreased the body weight (a), absolute sucrose intake (b), and relative sucrose intake (c) (**p<0.01), whereas sub-CUS had no significant effect on these three parameters (p>0.05). (d) Compared with time-matched controls, CUS, but not sub-CUS, significantly increased the immobility time in the FST (***p<0.001). (e, f) In NSF test, CUS exposure significantly increased the latency to feed in the novel environment (***p<0.001) (e), but did not affect the latency to feed in the home cage (p>0.05; f).