Thrust
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Overview and Meaning
Thrust is a form of threat behavior, which typically occurs first in the behavior chain for dominance behavior.
Description
The aggressor mouse will threaten its target cagemate by thrusting its head and forebody towards its cagemate's head or body.
Classification
Threat Behaviors, part of Agonistic Interactions
Contexts
Agonistic interactions can occur in the context of territorial behavior and/or dominance behavior. Territorial behavior and dominance behavior differ in the context that they occur, the resources under competition, and the threat behavior that initiates the interaction.
Variants
None
Thrust is a threat behavior. These include:
Thrust is characteristic of dominance behavior.
The full behavior chain consists of:
These proceed as either mediated aggression or escalated aggression, differentiated by the absence or presence of aggressive behaviors.
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A Comprehensive Ethogram of the Laboratory Mouse
