Behaviour | Description | Behaviour | Description |
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Crouch | Sedentary; ventral surface lowered to ground; feet parallel to body; forelimbs flexed | Stalk—crouching | Sedentary; crouched posture with head lowered, aligned with spine; attention focussed on lure |
Lie | Crouched posture with forelimbs straightened OR sedentary; lateral surface on ground; head upright | Stalk—lying | Sedentary; lying posture with head lowered, aligned with spine; attention focussed on lure |
Sit | Sedentary; posterior on ground; forelimbs straightened and anterior upright | Stalk—sitting | Sedentary; sitting posture with head lowered, parallel with or pointed towards ground; attention focussed on lure |
Stand | Sedentary; only feet in contact with ground; limbs straightened and animal upright | Stalk—standing | Sedentary; standing posture with head lowered, aligned with spine or pointed towards ground; attention focussed on lure |
Walk | Mobile; slow-paced movement; four-beat movement; all limbs move sequentially | Stalk—walking | Mobile; walking gait with head lowered, aligned with spine or pointed towards ground; attention focussed on lure |
Flying Trot | Mobile; slow-paced movement; two-beat movement; diagonals appear to move in tandem; suspension period between diagonal movements; forelimb raised before ipsilateral hind limb lands | Stalk—trotting | Mobile; trotting gait with head lowered, aligned with spine or pointed towards ground; attention focussed on lure |
Canter | Mobile; fast-paced; head and spine not aligned (head raised); asymmetric gait; three-beat movement (1-2-1); order = hind limb, diagonal limbs, forelimb | Eating—crouching | Sedentary; crouched posture whilst eating |
Rotatory Gallop | Mobile; fast-paced; head and spine aligned; four-beat movement; trunk flexion and extension occurs; two suspensions, one after the second hind limb is raised and one after the lead forelimb is raised; order = sequential hind limbs, extended suspension, sequential forelimbs, collected suspension | Eating—lying | Sedentary; lying posture whilst eating |
Bite | Head movement; Single movement of opening and closing mouth in an attempt to obtain food | Sniffing—sitting | Sedentary; sitting posture whilst sniffing |
Eat | Head movement; Processing food already in mouth | Sniffing—standing | Sedentary; standing posture whilst sniffing |
Sniff | Head movement; Head moves forward and upward whilst inhaling air through nose | Pounce | Single movement of an animal bounding off the ground in an attempt to catch the lure |