Table 1 Definitions, min–max range, and units of behaviors observed during novel environment tests with captive European hares (Lepus europaeus) in an open field arena and on the release of captured free-ranging hares. ODBA data are based on acceleration loggers applied in collars
From: Personality drives activity and space use in a mammalian herbivore
Behavior | Definition | Unit | Range†| Location* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Latency look° | Latency until the eyes were above the edge of the box for the first time | \(\left[s\right]\) | 1–3,951 | Both |
Latency leave° | Latency until the hare was outside the box with its full body for the first time | \(\left[s\right]\) | 1–3,961 | Both |
Delta look-leave° | Delta between Latency look & Latency leave | \(\left[s\right]\) | 0–3482 | Both |
Exploring the first 3 m° | Latency from Latency leave until the hare crossed the first 3 m of the enclosure with its entire body | \(\left[s\right]\) | 40–7,817 | Enclosure |
Exploring the enclosure° | Latency from Latency leave until the hare reached the opposite end of the enclosure with its full body (27 m) | \(\left[s\right]\) | 66–12,000 | Enclosure |
3-day activity | Mean ODBA value for three successive days, calculated after the release of the individual (72 h) | \(\left[\frac{m}{{s}^{2}}\right]\) | 0.10–0.51 | Both |
10-day activity | Mean ODBA value for 10 successive days, calculated after the release of the individual. (240 h) | \(\left[\frac{m}{{s}^{2}}\right]\) | 0.16–0.30 | Field |
20-day activity | Mean ODBA value for 20 successive days, calculated after the release of the individual (480 h) | \(\left[\frac{m}{{s}^{2}}\right]\) | 0.18–0.31 | Field |
30-day activity | Mean ODBA value for 30 successive days, calculated after the release of the individual (720 h) | \(\left[\frac{m}{{s}^{2}}\right]\) | 0.17–030 | Field |