Category
Active Behavior
Maximum Volume of Oxygen (VO2) Testing in Rodents
February 8, 2023
Maximum volume of oxygen (VO2max) is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen that an individual can consume during exercise. VO2max is expressed in…
Malfunctional Behaviors
August 10, 2020
Malfunctional behaviors are a class of behaviors that occur as a result of abnormal physiology or hardwiring. An abnormal physiology, including genetic…
Maladaptive Behaviors
July 25, 2020
Definition Maladaptive behaviors are abnormal behaviors that manifest as a result of environmental triggers such as stress or even seasonality. Overview…
Ulcerative Dermatitis
April 27, 2020
Ulcerative dermatitis is a type of behavioral abnormality that specifically leads to a skin disorder. The disorder occurs due to excessive scratching.
Impulsive Behaviors
April 27, 2020
Impulsive behaviors are characterized by repeating flexible behaviors that are driven by an inappropriate goal. The behaviors occur at an inappropriate moment…
Stereotypy
March 10, 2020
Stereotypy is a general term that refers to any behavior that is performed in excessive repetition without a clear goal.
Mouse Ethogram: Abnormal Behaviors
November 20, 2019
Definition Abnormal behaviors are a collection of behaviors that are not considered to be normal for a mouse. There are several different types of abnormal…
Mouse Ethogram: Self-Grooming Behavior
November 16, 2019
Definition Self-grooming, also known as autogrooming, refers to any grooming behavior that a mouse performs on itself. When self-grooming, a mouse is cleaning…
Mouse Ethogram: Cephalocaudal Grooming
November 16, 2019
Definition Cephalocaudal grooming refers to a specific type of grooming process that the mouse exerts on its whole body (which systematically begins at the…
Mouse Ethogram: Barbering Behavior
November 16, 2019
Definition Barbering, often referred to as the Dalila effect, is a grooming behavior displayed by a mouse on itself or other cagemates which involves the…
Mouse Ethogram: Allogrooming Behavior
November 16, 2019
Definition Allo in Greek means "other". Allogrooming is a behavior which refers to one mouse grooming another mouse. Allogrooming has wide applications and is…
Mouse Ethogram: Following
November 15, 2019
Definition Following is a type of affiliative behavior in which one mouse comes after the other, in a timely manner. When performing this active behavior, a…
Bared Teeth
August 8, 2019
Definition Bared teeth is a behavior which occurs when a mouse displays its teeth to another mouse during an agonistic interaction. Description Bared teeth is…
Mouse Behavior: Pin
August 8, 2019
Definition One mouse will pin another mouse by grabbing the recipient mouse's flank and then holding the recipient mouse down, in order to limit its range of…
Mouse Behavior: Side Display
August 8, 2019
Definition Side display is a behavior in which one mouse is diagonally standing in front of another mouse, most often with intentions to fight. Side display is…
Mouse Behavior: Infanticide
August 8, 2019
Definition Whenever a pup is killed by its parent or an unrelated mouse, it is considered to be a case of infanticide or infanticidal behavior. Infanticide is…
Drinking Behavior
August 8, 2019
Table of Contents Definition Description Behavioral Sequence Function of Drinking Behavior Application of Drinking Behavior Research Techniques Behavioral…
Behavioral Estrus
August 7, 2019
Definition Female mice (and other lower animals) go through the estrous cycle which is analogous to the human menstrual cycle. During this cycle, rodents will…
Feeding Behaviors
August 7, 2019
Definition Feeding refers to the process that begins from when a mouse searches for food to when it ingests it, in order to stay healthy and maintain its…
Mouse Behavior: Chase
August 7, 2019
Definition When chasing, also commonly referred to as "pursuit," a mouse is running after something, usually after a cagemate or target. Chasing can be…
Grooming Behaviors
August 3, 2019
Definition Grooming refers to the cleaning that a mouse does on its (or another mouse’s) fur and body. Grooming behaviors are typically classified as…
Mouse Behavior: Dig
August 1, 2019
Definition Digging involves the removal or scraping of material from a certain spot by the fast, coordinated alternation of the paws. Overview Digging is a…
Nesting Behaviors
August 1, 2019
Definition Nesting behaviors refer to a mouse creating or building a nest for itself or its offspring. Overview/Description Nesting behaviors occur when a…
Non-Maternal Nesting
July 8, 2019
Definition Non-maternal nesting is a nesting behavior carried out by a mouse when it builds its nest out of nesting materials. Nesting is a complicated…
Maternal Nesting
July 7, 2019
Definition Maternal nesting is the behavior that mother mice carry out when creating a shelter to protect their soon-to-be newborns. In contrast to…
