Vocalization—any utterance including chirps, twitters, peeps, screeches, etc. |
Catalepsy—any static, atypical or awkward posture |
Locomotion—any two or more directed steps in the horizontal and/or vertical plane |
Exploratory behavior—combined score of the following two categories: |
Environmental manipulation—any tactile or oral manipulation of features of the observational arena |
Foraging—sweeping and/or picking through wood chip substrate |
Self-directed behavior—combined score of the following two categories: |
Self-grooming—picking, scraping, spreading, or licking of fur |
Scratching—movement of digits through fur in a rhythmic, repeated motion |
Visual scanning—directed eye and/or head movements, usually from a sitting position |
Sleep posture—species-typical position: eyes closed, head tucked to chest, tail wrapped around upper body |
Other—any notable behavior not defined above (e.g., yawn, sneeze) |