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. 2022 Nov 3;12(21):3031. doi: 10.3390/ani12213031

Table 2.

Animal Behaviour Pro Ethogram. All behaviors were considered to be states, and the state of each individual penguin was recorded every minute during each 10-min observation period. Aggression, copulatory behavior, and allo-preening were analyzed as all-occurrence behaviors to support comparisons with Zoo Monitor data.

Behavior Definition
Aggression Subject is engaged in an agonistic interaction with another penguin (initiating or receiving) including pecking, vocalizing in close proximity, charging, chasing, territorial display etc.
Copulatory behaviors Subjects will stack vertically on top of each other and flap wings, fertilization is internal.
Interacting with Aquarist Receiving fish, receiving care or preening, or within a close proximity to Aquarium staff.
Kennel Subject is inside of a nest box.
Laying Subject is on the ground of the exhibit with the keel touching the floor.
Standing Subject is on the ground of the exhibit with keel off of the ground
Swimming Subject is in the pool on the surface with head and beak still out of the water
Porpoising Subject is using the pool and jumps all the way out of the water. Usually accompanied by bursts of speed underwater.
Dive swimming Subject’s whole body is submerged in the pool.
Self-Preening Subject is using beak to groom feathers of themselves
Allopreening Subject is using beak to groom feathers of another bird. Use the receiver function
At window Within 0.2 m of exhibit glass on both panels on the sides of the pool.
Out of view Subject has been removed from exhibit by a keeper.