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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Horm Behav. 2008 Mar 25;54(3):359–364. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2008.03.008

Table 2.

Interactions with plush and wheeled objects coded from videotaped trials

Behavior Description
Extended touch Placing a hand or foot on toy
Hold Stationary support w/one or more limbs
Sit on Seated on the toy or a part of the toy
Carry in hand Moving w/toy in hand and off the ground
Carry in arm Moving w/ toy in arm and off the ground
Carry in mouth Moving w/toy in mouth and off the ground
Drag Moving the toy along the ground behind the animal
Manipulate part Moving, twisting, or turning a part
Turn entire toy Shifting 3-D orientation of toy

Touch Brief contact using hands or fingers
Sniff Coming very close to the toy with the nose
Mouth Brief oral contact – no biting or pulling
Destroy Using mouth or hands to bite or tear toy
Jump away Approach, then back away from toy with a jumping motion
Throw Project into air with hands