Sorting

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Overview and Meaning

Sorting is an intermittent step in the nesting behavior sequence. Sorting of material aids in the construction of a quality nest.

Description

The mouse places a specific piece of nesting or bedding material into a particular location, while sitting in the nest. Sorting is done in a deliberate fashion.

    Classification

    Nesting Behavior, in Maintenance Behaviors

    Contexts

    Nesting behavior occurs in the contexts of reprodution, pup rearing, and environmental changes.

    Variants

    None

    Sorting is part of

    Nesting Behaviors

    There are 8 types of nesting actions which together comprise the nesting behavior chain:

    1. Digging
    2. Push-dig
    3. Shoveling
    4. Carrying
    5. Fraying
    6. Sorting
    7. Pulling in
    8. Fluffing

    Nesting behaviors are part of

    Maintenance Behaviors

    Maintenance behaviors include:

    1. Drinking
    2. Feeding
    3. Grooming
    4. Nesting

     

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