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. 2024 Mar 2;27(1):7. doi: 10.1007/s10071-024-01843-z

Table 4.

Melon shape occurrence by behavioral context

Behavioral context Proportion of duration of social interactions observed Melon shape rate per Min Melon shapes observed (Count)
Flat Lift Press Push Shake
Courtship 0.44 1.86 320 69 252 169 344
Male-male socio-sexual play 0.11 1.41 63 11 56 63 25
Affiliative 0.22 0.94 83 14 60 116 8
Mouthing 0.16 2.08 129 30 63 234 11
Open mouth 0.07 3.07 86 17 41 147 14