Ethogram Comparison
This is a table comparing the ethogram on this website to four other commonly cited ethograms. This is not an all inclusive comparision of all the behavior categories in the website because the website contains categories that were not included in the four ethograms compared below. For example, the web based ethogram contains categories on Abnormal Behaviors and Maternal Behaviors that were not included in the four ethograms used in the comparision below (please see references and further reading for more information on these behaviors).
Many of these behaviors can be grouped into different categories depending on the research question. Please see the page on grouping behaviors for more information.
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Mouse Ethogram |
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Attend |
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Approach |
Approach |
Approach |
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Nose |
Nose |
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Sniff |
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Nosing |
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Sniffing at Peat Dust |
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Sniffing at Food Pellet |
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Investigate |
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Explore |
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Exploring Approach |
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Stretched Attend |
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Stretched Attention Posture |
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Attention Posture |
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Staring at the Observer |
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Flag (head movement) |
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Evade (whole of the forepart of the body) |
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Withdrawal |
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Retreat |
Retreat |
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Flee (a form of retreat) |
Flee |
Fleeing |
Fleeing |
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On Bars (a form of flee upwards) |
On Bars |
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Off Bars |
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Freeze |
Freeze |
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Leave |
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Crouch |
Crouch |
Crouch |
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Elevated Crouch |
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Elevated Crouch |
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Full Submissive Posture |
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On Back |
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Submission |
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Straight Legs |
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Sideways |
Sideways Posture |
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Offensive Sideways Posture |
Offensive Sideways |
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Defensive Sideways |
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Upright |
Upright Posture |
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Offensive Upright |
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Defensive Upright |
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Oblique Posture |
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Submissive Upright |
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Follow |
Follow |
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Sniff (Defined for the purpose of mating) |
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Nosing Genitals |
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Attempted Mount |
Attempted Mount |
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Mount |
Mount |
Mounting |
Mounting |
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Post Copulatory Groom |
Genital Groom |
Genital Washing |
Licking the Genitals |
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Sexual Motivation |
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Lying Flat |
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Falling Over |
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Crawl-Over |
Crawl-Over |
Crawl-Over |
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Crawl-Under |
Crawl-Under |
Push Under |
Crawling Under |
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Push Past |
Push Past |
Push Past |
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Copulation |
Copulation |
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Touching |
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Creeping in Front of Partner |
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Groom |
Social Grooming |
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Aggressive Groom |
Aggressive Groom |
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Fighting |
Wrestling |
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Bite |
Bite |
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Chase-Bite |
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Chase |
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Chasing |
Chasing |
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Over |
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Attack |
Attack |
Attack |
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Threat/Thrust |
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Kicking |
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Tail Rattle |
Rattle |
Tail Rattling |
Tail Rattling |
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Parrying |
Parrying |
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Retreat Distance |
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Circle |
Circle |
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Zigzag |
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Circling |
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Walk Around |
Walk Around |
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Figure-of-eight |
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Mince |
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Mincing |
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Boxing Posture |
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Side Display |
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Boxing |
Boxing |
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Fixing |
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Dancing Position |
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Self-Groom |
Grooming |
Grooming |
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Shaking the Fur |
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Vibrating with the Forepaws |
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Wash |
Washing |
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Eat |
Eating |
Eating |
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Drink |
Drinking |
Drinking |
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Scratching |
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Claw Cleaning |
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Hair Fluffing |
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Food Carrying |
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Defecating |
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Digging |
Dig |
Digging |
Digging |
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Push-dig |
Push Dig |
Push-dig |
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Kick-Dig |
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Scrape-dig |
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Pulling in or Hauling in |
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Carrying |
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Fraying |
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Stripping |
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Arranging |
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Sleeping |
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Resting |
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Social Rest |
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Locomotion |
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Upright |
Reconnoitering |
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Lifting One Forepaw |
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Sniffing |
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Sniffing at Rack, Sniffing at Bottle |
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Note: jumping is classified as a stereotypy for the purposes of this website. |
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Jumping |
Jumping |
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Hopping |
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Shaking |
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Squire |
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Sitting Upright |
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Leaning Against Wall |
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Gnawing at Wall |
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Climbing |
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Hanging |