Contact |
Male in physical contact with female |
Duration |
Tail twine |
Male in contact with female and tails are entwined |
Duration |
Male approach |
Male moves towards female and establishes contact |
Frequency |
Male leave |
Male breaks contact with female |
Frequency |
Female approach |
Female moves towards male and establishes contact |
Frequency |
Female leave |
Female breaks contact with male |
Frequency |
Vocalize |
Male engages in calling behavior, usually with female |
Frequency |
Chest rub |
Male rubs chest or armpits with forearms |
Frequency |
Face rub/sneeze |
Male rubs face with hands or on cage, or sneezes |
Frequency |
Groom |
Male grooms female |
Frequency |
Autogroom |
Male grooms himself |
Frequency |
Lipsmack |
Male smacks lips toward female |
Frequency |
Arch |
Male arches back while walking |
Frequency |
Tail lash |
Male wags tail, usually a sign of agitation |
Frequency |