Table 3.
Ethogram of behaviors observed during the novel environment test and the attention bias test.
| Behavior | Description |
|---|---|
| Attentive statesa | |
| Attention to the threat | Having head oriented toward the location of the threat |
| Attention not to the threat | Having head oriented away from the location of the threat |
| Behavioral states | |
| Standing alert | Standing motionless with head fixed (up or down) and ears upright |
| Moving | Walking or running without performing any other described behavior. All four legs move, or the pig turns around on the same spot without moving all four legs |
| Standing | Standing, not alert, with four hooves on the floor without performing any other described behavior |
| Sitting/lying | Sitting on the floor, or lying on side or belly, without performing any other described behavior |
| Exploring environment | Exploring the floor or wall by sniffing, touching (with snout), rooting, chewing, or licking it |
| Exploring feed bowl | Exploring the feed bowl by sniffing, touching (with snout), rooting, chewing, or licking it. Rooting disc can be in contact with feed bowl, but pig is not eating |
| Eating feed | Chewing or swallowing feed. The eating event continues while the pig is chewing, provided that the head stays close to the feed bowl and the pig remains non-vigilant. Once the pig becomes vigilant or moves away from the feed bowl, this is the end of eating, even if the pig continues chewing |
| Behavioral events | |
| Low-pitched vocalizations | Short or long grunts |
| High-pitched vocalizations | Grunt-squeals, squeals, or screams |
| Eliminating | Excreting urine or feces |
| Escape attempt | Jumping in air or against the wall of the area |
Only observed during the attention bias test.