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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