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

Table 4.

Ethogram of behaviors coded during the Human Intruder Test.

Behavior Operational definition
Vigilant Subject's gaze is not directed toward human intruder
Freeze Tense body posture with no movement and no vocalization
Locomotion Active behavior resulting in movement from original location (e.g., moving across cage)
Stationary Focal individual sitting quietly, not engaged in other behavior
Stereotypical behavior Repetitive behavior with no apparent purpose
Vocalizations Includes coo and shriek
Yawn Subject opens mouth very wide, baring upper teeth
Self-directed anxiety behavior Subject scratches or shakes (quick action of rotating head and top of shoulders back and forth)