Environment-directed: |
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Locomotion |
Two or more directed steps in the horizontal or vertical plane |
Object exploration |
Tactile or oral manipulation of features of the observational arena |
Foraging |
Sweeping and/or picking through wood-chip substrate |
Self-directed: |
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Self-grooming |
Picking, scraping, spreading, or licking of fur |
Scratching |
Rapid movement of digits through fur in a rhythmic motion |
Visual scanning |
Directed eye and/or head movements, usually from a sitting position. |
Vocalization |
Any utterance including chirps, twitters, peeps, etc. |
Resting posture |
Species-typical posture associated with sleep: eyes closed, crouched on hind legs, hunched back, tail wrapped around upper body |
Static posture procumbent posture |
Maintenance of a rigid, atypical posture. Lying on cage floor or perch; loose-limbed |