Behavioral definitions
Behavior | Description |
|---|---|
| Rest posture | Species typical position in which the monkey tucks its head into its chest and wraps its tail around the upper body |
| Procumbent posture | Loose-limbed, sprawled, unable to maintain an upright position |
| Locomotion | Any two or more directed steps in any plane |
| Passive visual | Visual exploration while animal is either sitting or standing |
| Environment-directed | |
| Object exploration | Tactile or oral manipulation of features of the observational arena |
| Foraging | Sweeping and/or picking through wood chip substrate |
| Self-directed | |
| Self-grooming | Picking, scraping, spreading, or licking of fur |
| Scratching | Movement of digits through fur in a rhythmic, repeated motion |