Subject: Is the fear of cats in mice an instinct or learned behavior?

   My daughter (4th grader) and I are conducting an experimen based on a 
science fair idea that we saw on a web site related to this one.We are testing 
different stimuli to observe the mouse's behavior. Our observations have been in 
contradiction to our hypothesis. We used a variety of stimuli including cat 
hair. Our test subject showed curiosity, not fear. Does anyone in the science 
community know of any research done on the topic of fear of cats in 
mice-instinct or learned behavior? We're considering a proposal for further 
study.

Re: Is the fear of cats in mice an instinct or learned behavior?