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. 2012 Apr 25;7(4):e35656. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035656

Table 5. Ethogram for automated behavioural analysis (adapted from Miller et al. [5]).

Behaviour Description
Circle Movement in a circular motion
Come Down from Rear Up Coming down from a reared position
Come Down from Partial Rear Coming down from a partial rear position
Groom Grooming
Jump Jumping
No Data HomeCageScan failed to collect data
Pause Period of no movement
Partial Rear Crouching on rear legs supported or unsupported
Rear Up Standing on rear legs supported or unsupported
Rear Up from Partial Rear Moving from partial to full rear
Remain Hang Cuddled Hanging in a cuddled posture
Remain Hang Vertically Hanging with a vertical posture
Remain Low Remaining low to cage floor
Remain Partial Rear Duration in partial rear position
Remain Rear Up Duration in the reared position
Sleep Sleeping
Sniff Sniffing
Stationary Inactive/not moving around the cage
Stretch Body Full body stretch
Turn Change in direction mouse is facing
Twitch Rapid localised movement of the body
Unknown Behaviour not recognised by HomeCageScan
Walk Left Normal walking speed to the left
Walk Right Normal walking speed to the right
Walk Slowly Walking slower than normal in either direction