Table 1 Ethogram of behavior for the scan sampling methods
From: Rates of hematophagous ectoparasite consumption during grooming by an endemic Madagascar fruit bat
Behavior categories | Description |
|---|---|
Rest | Not moving any part of the body |
Crawl | Alternate placement of feet or/and thumb claws to shift position on the rock face |
Groom | Scratching or licking the body or/and wing phalanges |
Fight | Biting or hooking (rapid swiping with thumb claw) the opponent |
Consume ectoparasites | Taking ectoparasites into the mouth, masticating, and no evidence of rejecting them |