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. 2021 May 12;11:10130. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89560-2

Table 3.

Ethogram with behaviours scored during the attention bias test.

Behaviour (duration) Definition
Standing All four hooves are on the pen floor with limbs extended and without more than 1 step within 1 s
Walking The piglet takes at least 2 steps within 1 s
Running A fast paced movement involving all four legs
Vigilant The head positioned at shoulder height or higher
Attention to threat The head oriented towards the direction of the threat
Exploring Sniffing or licking the floors, walls or pen fixtures
Interacting with toys Touching, sniffing or manipulating toys
Conspecifics directed behaviours Sniffing or licking the gate or positioning the snout between the bars
Rooting Snout movement along the floor in the straw in area 3
Location Time spent in zone 1, 2, 3 and 4