Table 1 Ethogram describing the behaviours observed
From: Pup mortality in laboratory mice – infanticide or not?
Behaviour | Description |
|---|---|
Female behaviour | |
Paw manipulation in nest | Female manipulates pup with only paws, inside nest |
Paw manipulation outside nest | Female manipulates pup with only paws, outside nest |
Mouth manipulation in nest | Female manipulates pup with mouth, inside nest |
Mouth manipulation outside nest | Female manipulates pup with mouth, outside nest |
Eating pup in nest | Female eating pup, inside nest |
Eating pup outside nest | Female eating pup, outside nest |
Eating | Female eating something, not possible to distinguish what |
Activity in nest | Female active in nest, type of activity not possible to determine |
Activity outside nest | Female active with pup outside nest, type of activity not possible to determine |
Parturition | Female giving birth to pups |
Pup behaviour | |
Movement outside nest | Movement of pup outside nest |
Movement inside nest | Movement of pup in nest |
Still outside nest | Pup lying still outside nest |
Still in nest | Pup lying still in nest |