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Behavioral Class | Behavior | Definition |
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Social behaviors (measured in percent of time) | Groom | Focal individual is picking at hair and/or skin of another individual (focal can initiate or receive behavior) |
Proximity | Focal individual is within arms length of another individual without touching |
Touch | Focal is in physical contact with another individual |
Ventral contact | Special case of touch, in which ventral surface of both animals are in contact |
Positive social behavior | Combined behavior which includes groom, touch, or ventral contact |
Alone | Focal individual is not in any social contact with other monkeys |
Nonsocial behaviors (measured in percent of time) | Stereotypical behavior | Repetitive behavior with no apparent purpose, such as pacing, circling, or poking eye |
Consume | Handling and ingesting food and/or water |
Locomote | Movement (e.g., walk, run) |
Object play | Focal individual manipulates object (e.g., toys or structures in the corral) other than food |
Self-groom | Focal individual grooms self |
Sleep | Focal individual is sitting with eyes closed, usually huddled with other individuals |
Stationary | Focal individual sitting quietly, not engaged in other behavior |
Events (measured as frequency) | Aggression | Bite, hit, slap |
Fear grimace | Focal individual bars teeth |
Lipsmack | Rapid movement of lips |
Scratch | Common usage |
Threat | Open mouth threat gesture (focal can initiate or receive behavior) |
Yawn | Common usage |
Dominance-related behavior | Combined behavior which includes aggression, chase, displace, and threat |
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