Understanding the Behavior of Domestic Emus: A Means to Improve Their Management and Welfare—Major Behaviors and Activity Time Budgets of Adult Emus

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Categories</td><td align="left">Description</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Friendly</td><td align="left">Approach the care-taker and stay close to the care-taker. Head is kept down.</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Docile</td><td align="left">Would not mind having the care-taker in close proximity but would not approach the care-taker. Head is kept down.</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Cautious</td><td align="left">Would move away from the care-taker and stay at a distance watching the care-taker. Head is not always down.</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Panicky</td><td align="left">Would move or run away from care-takers, keeping a distance. Head is kept high; may pace at a distance from the care-takers.</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Flighty</td><td align="left">Would bolt at the sight of care-takers, running against fences.</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Categories of temperament of emus towards regular care-takers.

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Table 2: Understanding the Behavior of Domestic Emus: A Means to Improve Their Management and Welfare—Major Behaviors and Activity Time Budgets of Adult Emus 

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