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. 2020 Apr 22;20(8):2381. doi: 10.3390/s20082381

Table 2.

Definition and description of pig behaviors.

Activity Level Behavior Description
Moving Feeding Head into the feeding trough and swing up and down. [11]
Motoring Walking, running or jumping. [12]
Mounting One pig lifts its two front legs and puts these or its sternum on any part of the body or head of another pig, is the most widely used indicator of reproductive behavior for estrus detection. [13]
Scratching Rubbing body against pen fixtures or rolling on the ground. [12]
Staying Lying Head resting against the ground and not moving, body (parts) may make sharp, sudden, short-lasting movements. [12]