Behavioural Category | Definition |
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Active behaviour | |
Social negative behaviour | Aggressive behaviour, including biting or any social behaviour with a fearful or aggressive response from the disturbed animal |
Positive social behaviour | Sniffing, nosing, licking and moving gently away from the animal without an aggressive or flight reaction from this individual |
Drinking | Mouth on water trough |
Exploring | Sniffing, nosing, licking or chewing all features of the pen or paddock and manipulation of enrichment material |
Other active behaviours | All other active behaviours (air sniffing, gazing, walking etc.) |
Non-Active behaviour | |
Resting | Sleeping (lying down with the eyes shut) |