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. 2018 Sep 27;2018:1810275. doi: 10.1155/2018/1810275

Table 3.

Ethogram of behaviors coded in the home cage assessments.

Behavioral Class Behavior Definition
Social behaviors (measured in percent of time) Groom Focal individual is picking at hair and/or skin of another individual (focal can initiate or receive behavior)
Proximity Focal individual is within arms length of another individual without touching
Touch Focal is in physical contact with another individual
Ventral contact Special case of touch, in which ventral surface of both animals are in contact
Positive social behavior Combined behavior which includes groom, touch, or ventral contact
Alone Focal individual is not in any social contact with other monkeys
Nonsocial behaviors (measured in percent of time) Stereotypical behavior Repetitive behavior with no apparent purpose, such as pacing, circling, or poking eye
Consume Handling and ingesting food and/or water
Locomote Movement (e.g., walk, run)
Object play Focal individual manipulates object (e.g., toys or structures in the corral) other than food
Self-groom Focal individual grooms self
Sleep Focal individual is sitting with eyes closed, usually huddled with other individuals
Stationary Focal individual sitting quietly, not engaged in other behavior
Events (measured as frequency) Aggression Bite, hit, slap
Fear grimace Focal individual bars teeth
Lipsmack Rapid movement of lips
Scratch Common usage
Threat Open mouth threat gesture (focal can initiate or receive behavior)
Yawn Common usage
Dominance-related behavior Combined behavior which includes aggression, chase, displace, and threat