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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Feb 3.
Published in final edited form as: Behav Neurosci. 2013 Mar 18;127(3):400–414. doi: 10.1037/a0032016

Table 2.

Ethogram of the behaviors that were monitored during behavioral observations. Social and non-social behaviors were measured as percent of time, and events were measured as frequency (number per minute). Behaviors within the social or non-social behavioral class were mutually exclusive, but could co-occur with behavior from the other behavioral class. Astericks indicate behaviors unique to female introductions.

Behavioral class Behavior Definition
Social behaviors Groom Focal individual is picking at hair and/or skin of another
individual
Proximity Focal individual is within arms length of another individual
without touching
Touch Focal is in physical contact with another individual
Close* Male is located within 1m of female during female
introduction
Look* Male is paying attention to female during female
introduction
Non-social
behaviors
Consummatory Handling and ingesting food and/or water
Locomotion Movement – e.g., walk, run
Stationary Focal individual sitting quietly, not engaged in other
behavior
Stereotypical Repetitive behavior with no apparent purpose, such as
pacing or circling
Toy play Focal individual manipulates object (e.g., toys) other than
food
Events Aggression Bite, hit, slap, threat, chase, yawn
Displace Individual leaves promptly upon being approached
Fear grimace Focal individual bars teeth
Lipsmack Rapid movement of lips
Scratch Common usage
Yawn Common usage