Table 2. Summary statistics of the percent of visible time giraffes spent engaged in different behavior categories.
| Behavior category | Mean (SD) | Median | Range | IQRa | CVb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding/ Foraging/ Drinking | 38.6 (13.1) | 37.9 | 14.3–69.3 (55.2) | 29.1–46.6 (17.6) | 34.2% |
| Ruminating | 15.6 (6.7) | 15.0 | 3.1–38.5 (35.4) | 10.6–19.4 (8.8) | 43.1% |
| Inactive | 19.5 (8.0) | 19.2 | 5.1–42.1 (37.0) | 14.4–23.9 (9.5) | 41.3% |
| Locomotion | 11.7 (5.0) | 10.8 | 3.5–33.0 (29.5) | 7.8–13.8 (6.0) | 42.2% |
| Stereotypy | 10.4 (11.7) | 5.5 | 0–59.6 (59.6) | 0.05–11.0 (11.1) | 111.5% |
| Other Solitary | 2.2 (1.8) | 1.6 | 0–7.1 (7.1) | 0.3–2.9 (2.6) | 79.8% |
| Social | 1.9 (2.2) | 1.0 | 0–11.0 (11.0) | 0.05–2.0 (1.9) | 112.0% |
Notes.
a
IQR, Interquartile range.
b
CV, Coefficient of Variation.