Aggressive Display Behavior |
Aggressive grunt |
A series of short, rapid grunts being performed by an animal who is seemingly hostile |
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Canine display |
Facial expression in which an actor's mouth is fully open with teeth, and sometimes gums, exposed and directed toward another animal |
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Eyelid flash |
An actor lowers eyelids with exposure of white pigment just above the eyes towards the direction of a recipient |
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Mantle shake |
The rapid shaking of the head and shoulders, oscillating movement of the head and shoulders about the spinal axis |
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Multi-aggressive display |
General category for rapid agonistic performances, consisting of several agonistic behaviors occurring simultaneously |
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Piloerection |
Actor's hair is moved from a flat position to a raised position |
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Initiation of Physical Aggression |
Aggressive chase |
Aggressive rapid forward movement by an actor towards a recipient who flees |
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Attack |
An actor sets upon another individual aggressively, initiating a fight |
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Bite |
The clamping of the mouth on the body of a recipient followed by a pain or fear response from the recipient who is bitten |
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Hit |
A slap or cuff |
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Friendly Display Behavior |
Chatter (aka friendly grunt) |
A series of rapid monosyllabic sounds, usually of low volume |
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Lipsmack |
Rapid, repetitive opening and closing of lips; may also include rapid, repetitive opening and closing of lips on a flattened and projecting tongue |