Table 1 Ethogram of recorded behaviours, including descriptions, for both Alpine ibex and pygmy goats, including the total time, mean time and standard deviation (SD) in seconds observed for each species. Locomotion behaviours were subdivided depending on the slope of terrain. Alpine ibex were not recorded browsing as all their food available was on the floor e.g. grass, hay or pellets. Pygmy goats were not observed climbing due to the lack of a climbing aspect in their enclosures

Standing

Stationary in an upright position

8714.1

1452.4

788.9

8665.3

962.8

315.9

Resting

Stationary in a laying down position

6165.9

1027.6

648.9

7863.6

982.9

1015.3

Eating

Grazing or consuming food from the floor

8104.7

1350.8

640.7

13,295.9

1477.3

756.4

Browsing

Consuming food and reaching on hind legs

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1953.5

217.2

412.3

Aggression

Aggression to or from another individual

590.7

98.5

91.1

296.9

33.0

19.9

Grooming

Scratching own body or against another object

242.7

40.4

43.4

428.5

53.6

61.9

Shaking

Moving body vigorously to shake

164.0

27.3

16.4

57.8

6.4

5.3

Walking (Flat, Uphill, Downhill)

Locomotion in a slow four beat gait

6027.7 (4704.2, 668.4, 655.2)

1004.6 (784.0, 111.4, 109.2)

118.3 (126.9, 49.5, 48.9)

5952.8 (4544.3, 649.0, 759.6)

661.4 (504.9, 81.1, 94.9)

216.1 (158.5, 41.2, 57.0)

Trotting (Flat, Uphill, Downhill)

Locomotion in a two beat gait

327.1 (264.9, 20.7, 41.4)

54.5 (44.2, 6.9, 13.8)

41.5 (28.9, 8.0, 10.6)

530.1 (433.9, 28.2, 68.1)

58.9 (54.2, 7.0, 13.6)

45.0 (32.2, 3.8, 15.5)

Running (Flat, Uphill, Downhill)

Locomotion in a canter or gallop gait

332.9 (259.2, 34.0, 39.7)

55.5 (43.2, 6.8, 13.2)

41.1 (38.1, 38.1, 10.7)

254.8 (240.9, 9.2, 4.7)

28.3 (26.8, 3.1, 2.4)

16.8 (14.8, 1.5, 1.5)

Climbing (Uphill, Downhill)

Travelling on a steep slope with obstacles and steps including jumping up or down steps.

338.4 (160.0, 178.4)

28.2 (26.7, 29.7)

22.55 (21.0, 24.1)

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